# ROOK at France: deployment

Canonical ID: `15828fd3-451f-418d-81a5-cd5897c196c6`

PROBOT/[ROOK](/models/elbit-rook.md) UGV systems already being used in [France](/locations/france.md) per Elbit/Roboteam announcement. France is an operational customer.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** elbit-rook-france
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [ROOK](/models/elbit-rook.md) (id: `824f375f-1e6a-42ca-b53b-e01f64f6164e`)
- **Category:** [Defense UGV](/defense-ugv)
- **Company:** [Elbit Systems](/companies/elbit-systems.md) (id: `99befb8c-e387-4746-90f4-4eb3fbdf3139`)
- **Location:** [France](/locations/france.md) (id: `6445435c-a698-41e6-83be-1d944b475451`)
- **First seen:** 2021-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://registry.deploy.report/verified-deployments

## Common questions

### What is the ROOK deployment at France?

ROOK, built by Elbit Systems, is recorded as a deployment at France on the DEPLOY registry. Elbit Systems operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates ROOK at France?

Elbit Systems, the manufacturer of ROOK, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

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

The deployment is recorded as starting November 19, 2021 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the ROOK 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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