‘Open the hives’ — Why France is turning tank gunners into FPV pilots

Defense News30 October 2026, 17:57 UTCFrance

Cpl. 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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