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French firm develops autonomous 2,000 km strike drone

Summary by Defence Blog
French defense startup Harmattan AI has unveiled IRIFI, an autonomous long-range loitering one-way attack drone system that the company says is designed to hit targets up to 2,000 km (1,240 miles) away without relying on satellite navigation or human control during flight. The company revealed the system on October 6, marking its move into deep […]

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The IRIFI will be developed in a new plant to be built in Casablanca

·Madrid, Spain
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The company unveiled the system on October 6, entering the category of “deep strike” weapons — weapons used against warehouses, factories, airfields, command posts and logistics centers far behind the front lines. Harmattan AI did not disclose IRIFI’s speed, payload, unit price, development phase or customers.

·Vilnius, Lithuania
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On Wednesday, 7 October, Morocco and the French Defense Company Harmattan AI announced the development of the IRIFI system, a long-range offensive route designed to carry out strikes at strategic depth, with a declared range of up to 2,000 km. According to the company, IRIFI was designed to operate as a self-executing offensive system, relying on navigation, sensors and integrated treatment systems that reduce the need for [...] the article appe…

In January, the Directorate-General for Armaments [DGA] ordered a first batch of long-range teleoperative munitions [MTO, or drone attack] "Durandal" from a temporary group of companies formed by MBDA and Aviation Design. Capable of evolving at a speed of 400 km/h in a scrambled electromagnetic environment, Durandal is supposed to allow to carry out strikes... This article The French Harmattan AI presents an attack drone with a range of 2,000 km…

Two documents were signed on Wednesday 7 October in Marrakech with Harmattan AI, on the sidelines of the Marrakech Air Show. The first is an agreement for the establishment of a production unit of autonomous anti-aircraft systems, including interceptor drones, with an annual capacity of 55,000 interceptor drones. The second is a letter of intent for the acquisition by the company. The second is a letter of intent for the acquisition by the compa…

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Defence Blog broke the news in United States on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
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