# DP3 at France: deployment

Canonical ID: `f969db19-757c-4f57-bfc5-05b4f77bda18`

Originally developed to meet operational needs of French special forces. [DIODON](/companies/diodon-drone-technology.md) supports defense, security, search and rescue across Europe, West Africa, and Southeast Asia.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** diodon-drone-technology-dp3-france
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [DP3](/models/diodon-drone-technology-dp3.md) (id: `87ae14d2-3982-4b8f-ab85-56ef6c244d1a`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [DIODON Drone Technology](/companies/diodon-drone-technology.md) (id: `90f6354e-4718-420e-aa27-d12eb7e65d2e`)
- **Location:** [France](/locations/france.md) (id: `6445435c-a698-41e6-83be-1d944b475451`)
- **First seen:** 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.diodon-drone.com/

## Common questions

### What is the DP3 deployment at France?

DP3, built by DIODON Drone Technology, is recorded as a deployment at France on the DEPLOY registry. DIODON Drone Technology operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates DP3 at France?

DIODON Drone Technology, the manufacturer of DP3, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the DP3 deployment at France go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the DP3 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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