23 January 2026

French Army tests Ukraine-inspired battlefield solutions

Dylan Malyasov

The French Army’s 2nd Armored Brigade presented new combat systems shaped by battlefield lessons from the war in Ukraine during an Innovation Day held on January 15, 2026, in Bitche, highlighting France’s effort to rapidly adapt its ground forces to modern high-intensity warfare.

The event focused on technologies developed by brigade regiments over nearly two years, with an emphasis on solutions already proven effective on the battlefield in Ukraine, including fiber-optic guided drones, mobile fire support systems, and adaptive protection against strike drones. Military personnel, institutional partners, and defense industry representatives attended the event to accelerate the transition of tested concepts into operational use.

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