This is a threat taken very seriously.
Traveling to Doha in Qatar for the opening of the World Cup on Sunday November 20, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin presented drones as
“the main terrorist threat of today and tomorrow”.
With the sights set on future sporting events in France: the Rugby World Cup in 2023 and especially the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris in 2024, where 600,000 people are expected for the opening ceremony.
During this type of event, "
a drone carrying an explosive charge is the first risk
", confirms Xavier Tytelman, aeronautics consultant.
And especially the smallest drones, more easily accessible to everyone.
Already in July 2021, an information report from the National Assembly pointed to “
smaller drones
” as the “
heart of the anti-drone fight
”.
2.5 million small drones
The number of small drones in circulation in France has increased from 400,000 in 2017 to around 2.5 million today…
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