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6/ On the technical side, the drones used are primarily Parrot or 3D-printed quadcopter drones. Videos released by the 1er RIMa during HEDGEHOG 2025 show no use of fiber-optic guided drones. It seems that the EDC is primarily experimenting with drone swarms.
August 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
6/ On the technical side, the drones used are primarily Parrot or 3D-printed quadcopter drones. Videos released by the 1er RIMa during HEDGEHOG 2025 show no use of fiber-optic guided drones. It seems that the EDC is primarily experimenting with drone swarms.
5/ From a manpower perspective, the EDC was formed from a squadron previously mounted on the AMX-10RC. It is too early to say whether other squadrons will be converted into EDCs. The unit will remain in testing until the 2026 ORION Exercice, at which point a decision will be made on its adoption.
August 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
5/ From a manpower perspective, the EDC was formed from a squadron previously mounted on the AMX-10RC. It is too early to say whether other squadrons will be converted into EDCs. The unit will remain in testing until the 2026 ORION Exercice, at which point a decision will be made on its adoption.
🧵 THREAD: The French Army’s Experimental Drone Squadron — EDC, 1er RIMa (2025)
The Escadron de drone de chasse (EDC) is a micro-UAV squadron undergoing testing within France’s 1st Marine Infantry Regiment.
The Escadron de drone de chasse (EDC) is a micro-UAV squadron undergoing testing within France’s 1st Marine Infantry Regiment.
August 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
🧵 THREAD: The French Army’s Experimental Drone Squadron — EDC, 1er RIMa (2025)
The Escadron de drone de chasse (EDC) is a micro-UAV squadron undergoing testing within France’s 1st Marine Infantry Regiment.
The Escadron de drone de chasse (EDC) is a micro-UAV squadron undergoing testing within France’s 1st Marine Infantry Regiment.