What Happened
French Defence Agency Awards Contract for Underwater Combat Drone
The French defence procurement agency DGA has awarded Naval Group a contract to build an operational demonstrator of its Unmanned Combat Underwater Vehicle (UCUV) for the French Navy. The UCUV is intended for intelligence gathering, defensive, and offensive missions, and will feature an open architecture for equipment integration. Sea trials are scheduled to begin in 2028, with the project aiming to provide the French Navy with a platform to assess potential missions and performance at sea. The development was announced during Euronaval 2026, as reported by Naval News.