https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed France unveiled plans on Tuesday to start using armed drones, joining a growing number of countries worldwide to operate the deadly unmanned aircraft. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170905/france-to-start-using-armed-drones Tue, 05 Sep 2017 18:26:44 +0200 france-to-start-using-armed-drones The French air force is hoping to have a new weapon its armour to fight against drones that may be used by terrorists – eagles. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161118/french-air-force-trains-eagles-to-take-down-drones Fri, 18 Nov 2016 11:49:38 +0100 french-air-force-trains-eagles-to-take-down-drones France and Britain signed a deal on Thursday to invest as much as €2billion to develop combat drones. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160303/britain-and-france-to-invest-2billion-in-combat-drones Thu, 03 Mar 2016 15:44:07 +0100 britain-and-france-to-invest-2billion-in-combat-drones A French photo enthusiast appeared in court on Tuesday after he was arrested for flying a drone over Disneyland Paris and taking pictures of the amusement park. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150513/photographer-in-court-over-paris-disneyland-drone-flight Wed, 13 May 2015 10:20:10 +0200 photographer-in-court-over-paris-disneyland-drone-flight A drone was spotted flying over a sensitive military site in France on Sunday as authorities seem powerless to bring a halt to the mysterious series of overflights by unmanned aircraft. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150309/drone-spotted-over-french-military-site Mon, 09 Mar 2015 09:09:40 +0100 drone-spotted-over-french-military-site UPDATED: One of three Al-Jazeera journalists arrested for flying a drone in Paris will appear in court next week where he is expected to plead guilty, a judicial source said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150226/al-jazeera-journalists-held-for-paris-drone-flight Thu, 26 Feb 2015 15:02:00 +0100 al-jazeera-journalists-held-for-paris-drone-flight Mysterious drones flying over Paris have left authorities baffled and apparently unable to capture the machines and track down who is controlling them. But is there a safe solution out there to help police? https://www.thelocal.fr/20150225/how-can-france-stop-the-attack-of-the-drones Wed, 25 Feb 2015 17:58:00 +0100 how-can-france-stop-the-attack-of-the-drones While police in Paris are trying to solve the mystery of who is flying drones over specific landmarks in the capital, a quick search on the internet reveals it's not the first time the unmanned aircraft have taken to the skies over the City of Light. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150225/video-what-paris-looks-like-via-drone Wed, 25 Feb 2015 11:29:00 +0100 video-what-paris-looks-like-via-drone Unidentified drones flew over Paris for a second night in a row, police said on Wednesday in the latest mystery appearance of unmanned aircraft over major sites in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150225/more-drones-paris-second-night Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:44:00 +0100 more-drones-paris-second-night After five drones were spotted flying over specific landmarks in Paris on Tuesday, a French aviation expert tells The Local the "real pros" behind the stunt want to "demonstrate how the state is incapable of protecting the population". https://www.thelocal.fr/20150224/who-is-flying-drones-over-paris-landmarks Tue, 24 Feb 2015 12:18:00 +0100 who-is-flying-drones-over-paris-landmarks Paris police were hunting on Tuesday for clues after several drones were flown over specific Paris landmarks in the early hours of Tuesday, including the Eiffel Tower and the American Embassy. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150224/at-least-five-drones-fly-over-paris-during-night Tue, 24 Feb 2015 09:15:00 +0100 at-least-five-drones-fly-over-paris-during-night The French public has been left concerned and authorities befuddled after unidentified drones were detected flying over nuclear plants across the country in recent weeks. So who's behind them and should we be worried? https://www.thelocal.fr/20141106/who-is-flying-drones-over-frances-nuclear-plants Thu, 06 Nov 2014 16:14:00 +0100 who-is-flying-drones-over-frances-nuclear-plants After slipping into southwest France 10 years ago in a pottery shipment from China Asian hornets have since invaded more than half the country. Now France is fighting back, using drones, poisoned rods and even chickens. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140820/france-drones-and-chickens-to-fight-asian-hornets Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:25:00 +0200 france-drones-and-chickens-to-fight-asian-hornets French rail operators are banking on drones to help save them €30 million a year in stolen cables. SNCF is currently testing the use of the unmanned aircraft as their latest tactic to fight the chronic problem of cable theft. https://www.thelocal.fr/20131023/french-call-in-drones-to-fight-rail-thieves Wed, 23 Oct 2013 16:01:00 +0200 french-call-in-drones-to-fight-rail-thieves A candidate for mayor of the crime-stricken city of Marseille has come up with a controversial proposal to break down the Mediterranean city’s network of drug-dealers and violent criminals – patrol the streets from above with drones. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130919/send-in-the-drones-new-plan-to-end-marseille-mayhem Thu, 19 Sep 2013 11:59:00 +0200 send-in-the-drones-new-plan-to-end-marseille-mayhem France is considering buying US-made unarmed Reaper surveillance drones to boost its military capabilities, a source in the defence ministry told AFP on Friday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130406/france-mulls-purchase-of-us-drones Sat, 06 Apr 2013 09:58:00 +0200 france-mulls-purchase-of-us-drones