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Black Bird Interceptor at France

Medium-range (30 km) AI-guided interceptor drone designed to counter cruise missiles and drone threats. X-Lock is short-range (15 km) variant.

Black Bird Interceptor by Alta Ares · Unverified · Drones

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MBDA and Alta Ares partnered under ELISA, a French DGA innovation partnership, to deliver a sovereign counter-drone solution against Shahed-type threats.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Black Bird Interceptor at France.

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Last updated
2026-08-08
Model
Black Bird Interceptor
Company
Alta Ares
Location
France
Status
operational
First seen
2024-01-01
ID
b27a40ed-2ee1-48c4-9224-75f6ffb5e4aa

Timeline

  1. Jan 2024
    First recorded
    Black Bird Interceptor first documented operating at France.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.altaares.com/blog-post/mbda-x-alta-ares-an-unprecedented-partnership-for-a-rapid-and-sovereign-response-to-the-drone-threat
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-08

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-08

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

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Common questions

What is the Black Bird Interceptor deployment at France?
Black Bird Interceptor, built by Alta Ares, is recorded as a deployment at France on the DEPLOY registry. Alta Ares operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Black Bird Interceptor at France?
Alta Ares, the manufacturer of Black Bird Interceptor, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Black Bird Interceptor deployment at France go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Black Bird Interceptor deployment at France?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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