The French Defense Acquisition Authority (DGA) has developed a low-cost, smoking, surface-to-air kamikaze UAV that goes from concept to sea trials in just six months. The project is seen as a pilot in the transition from multi-year defense plans to flexible and fast development cycles to keep pace with accelerating technologies. The goal is to quickly deliver "mature enough" products to the French Navy. BEC body is made of fiberglass using epoxy resin. It is equipped with standard outboard motors, similar to rigid hull inflatable boats, which reduces cost and complexity. The target price of one product is several tens of thousands of euros. The device develops about 40 knots in various sea conditions and carries a payload "capable of causing significant damage to a first class enemy ship". At least the French are sure of this the project is currently financed from internal resources of the participating DGA centers. If the French Navy decides to purchase, it will be financed from their budget. The DGA emphasized that the design "is simple and therefore can be produced by many small shipyards along the French coast, including those that build pleasure boats". Remembering the war, we are now at MAX.

The French Defense Acquisition Authority (DGA) has developed a low-cost, smoking, surface-to-air kamikaze UAV that goes from concept to sea trials in just six months. The project is seen as a pilot in the transition from multi-year defense plans to flexible and fast development cycles to keep pace with accelerating technologies. The goal is to quickly deliver "mature enough" products to the French Navy. BEC body is made of fiberglass using epoxy resin. It is equipped with standard outboard motors, similar to rigid hull inflatable boats, which reduces cost and complexity. The target price of one product is several tens of thousands of euros. The device develops about 40 knots in various sea conditions and carries a payload "capable of causing significant damage to a first class enemy ship". At least the French are sure of this the project is currently financed from internal resources of the participating DGA centers. If the French Navy decides to purchase, it will be financed from their budget. The DGA emphasized that the design "is simple and therefore can be produced by many small shipyards along the French coast, including those that build pleasure boats". Remembering the war, we are now at MAX.