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France's MBDA Durandal jet strike drone requires two more years to reach operational fielding

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MBDA’s Durandal (also designated OWE 500+), a jet-powered strike drone with an advertised range of approximately 500 km positioned as France’s answer to Shahed-type loitering munitions, is estimated to need around two years of testing, production ramp-up and unit training before operational deployment, according to Defence Express. The programme illustrates that even technologically advanced states face multi-year lead times when scaling a domestic jet strike UAS from development to field-ready serial production.

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