Safran's Patroller is a French tactical surveillance drone. Originally contracted by the French Army in 2016 for 330 million euros with plans to deliver fourteen aircraft from 2018, the programme encountered technical difficulties leading to its abandonment by the Army. The drone has been observed conducting surveillance flights near Poland's eastern border.
| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Airframe / lift type | Fixed-wing |
| Control / autonomy level | Semi-autonomous (human-on-the-loop) |
| Mission / use case – military | ISR, Target acquisition |
| Origin / supply chain | Military-grade |
| Propulsion | ICE – petrol |
| Range / endurance | Medium range (150–650 km) |
| Signature / detectability | RCS – large, RF-emitting |
| Speed regime | Medium (50–150 km/h) |
| Threat vector | Surveillance / reconnaissance |
| Weight / class | Class III – MALE (>600 kg) |
| Confidence | low |