Question 13879 — defense

Summary

Mr. Marc Chavent draws the attention of the Minister of Armed Forces and Veterans to the Fury interceptor drone developed by the Alsatian SME ALM Meca, a unique hybrid combining the qualities of a missile and a drone, capable of reaching 700 km/h to neutralize enemy suicide drones. Indeed, designed in less than a year with its own funds by a company of 13 employees without French or European public funding, this device 1.1 m long carries an explosive charge of 2 kg for neutralization by proximity and has already attracted foreign orders although none has yet come from the ministry. Suicide drones like the Iranian Shahed or Russian Geran are saturating traditional air defenses in current conflicts, particularly in Ukraine where more than tens of thousands of Shahed drones have been launched since 2022 by Russia, causing massive destruction of civil and military infrastructure despite interception efforts by Patriot and Gepard, and in the Middle East where the Houthis have deployed them daily against Israel and ships in the Red Sea since the end of 2023, generating premature wear and tear on long-range missile stocks. The Fury is distinguished by its speed three times greater than that of its targets and its capacity to absorb 20 G, without equivalent in Europe according to its designer Thierry Berthier. The Directorate of Research, Studies, Techniques and Innovations (DRETI) and the Directorate of Equipment Modernization (DMM) could draw lessons from this rapid and low-cost innovation, especially as the Defense Innovation Agency (AID) promotes initiatives like Laablade to accelerate anti-drone tests, without us knowing whether ALM Meca was associated with them. A simplification of evaluation procedures and increased support for innovative SMEs, like the Rapid Acquisition Force which enabled the purchase of KNDS/Delair drones, would likely make it possible to multiply such advances. He would like to know if the Ministry of the Armed Forces and the DRETI are learning lessons from this innovation and what actions are planned to encourage the emergence of similar innovations within the base. defense industry.

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