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‘Open the hives’ — Why France is turning tank gunners into FPV pilots
Defense NewsFriday, October 30, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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Igor started a new job this year, swapping the sights of a 105 mm gun on the French Army's AMX 10 RC reconnaissance vehicle for first-person view goggles and a handheld controller.
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- Why it matters
- Conflict reporting clarifies risk, escalation paths, and what civilians and markets are pricing in. Igor started a new job this year, swapping the sights of a 105 mm gun on the French Army's AMX 10 RC reconnaissance vehicle for first-person view goggles and a handheld controller. Conflict can reprice energy, shipping, and defense exposure tied to Open and Why France.
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Igor started a new job this year, swapping the sights of a 105 mm gun on the French Army's AMX 10 RC reconnaissance vehicle for first-person view goggles and a handheld controller.
Why it matters
Conflict reporting clarifies risk, escalation paths, and what civilians and markets are pricing in.
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Defense News published: ‘Open the hives’ — Why France is turning tank gunners into FPV pilots
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Conflict can reprice energy, shipping, and defense exposure tied to Open and Why France.
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