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French air force trains eagles to prey on rogue 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.
Britain and France to jointly invest €2bn in combat drones
France and Britain signed a deal on Thursday to invest as much as €2billion to develop combat drones.
Man in court after Paris Disneyland drone flight
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.
French military site target of new 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.
Al-Jazeera journalist in court over drone flight
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.
How can France stop the attack of the drones?
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?
VIDEO: Paris by drone - banned but beautiful
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.
More unidentified drones seen flying over Paris
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.
Who is flying drones over Paris landmarks?
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".
Drones fly over Paris landmarks during night
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.
Who's flying drones over France’s nuclear plants?
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?
France tries to take sting out of Asian hornets
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.
French call in drones to fight rail thieves
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.
Send in drones: new plan to end Marseille mayhem
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.