• KNDS France, in partnership with DELAIR and EOS TECHNOLOGIE, is offering a complete range of Loitering Munitions systems (LMS) comprising four solutions designed to meet various short and medium range operational requirements;
  • Developed in record time, one LMS from the range is already in service in Ukraine, while another is about to enter service within the French Armed Forces;
  • Based on platforms to be delivered to all three branches of the French military starting June 2025, the medium-range LMS will undergo upgrades by the end of 2025.

In France and Ukraine: An Operational Munition Already in Service

The MATARIS range includes four types of remotely operated munitions (short and medium range), each equipped with a warhead specifically developed by KNDS:

  • MT-10: rotary-wing with a 10 km range
  • MX-10 DAMOCLES: quadcopter-wing with a 10 km range
  • MV-25 OSKAR: fixed-wing with a 25 km range
  • MV-100 VELOCE 330: fixed-wing with a 100 km range

The entire range was developed in record time to urgently fill a capability gap in the French military arsenal, in close cooperation with drone specialists DELAIR and EOS TECHNOLOGIE.

MX-10 DAMOCLES is entering in service in the French Army. Developed, qualified (in terms of safety), and produced in 12 months in response to the LMS Short-range program of the French MoD, the MX-10 DAMOCLES will enter in service in July 2025. Its quadcopter wing is manufactured by DELAIR, a leading French and European military drone company. The fragmentation-incendiary warhead is produced by KNDS Ammo France. The MX-10 can neutralize infantry groups, unarmored vehicles, and even light armored vehicles. With this development, KNDS and DELAIR are poised to begin mass production of short-range LMS, becoming France’s primary supplier of short-range remotely operated munitions.

MV-25 OSKAR: Operational in Ukraine. Only two years passed between the start of development and operational deployment in Ukraine. Selected under the COLIBRI project launched by the French Defense Innovation Agency (AID) in 2022, the MV-25 OSKAR was test-flown with a live warhead in June 2024. Excellent feedback from the Ukrainian armed forces and the French Army’s adoption of the MX-10 DAMOCLES establish KNDS and DELAIR as major players in this new MTO segment.

Medium-Range MTOs: KNDS and EOS TECHNOLOGIE Join Forces

To target medium and long-range threats, KNDS partnered with EOS TECHNOLOGIE, a recognized drone manufacturer. The VELOCE 330 platform from EOS offers a 100 km range, speeds over 400 km/h (thanks to a turbine), and an aerodynamic efficiency of 30. KNDS Ammo France developed a 2.5 kg anti-armor warhead, based on the BONUS shell technology. This MTO is capable of neutralizing high-value armored targets. An operational detonation test is scheduled before the end of 2025.

A Versatile and Secure French Solution

Easy to use, highly secure (thanks to KNDS’s electronic arming safety device), and capable of engaging a wide variety of targets, MATARIS represents the latest advancement in remotely operated munitions from KNDS. Drawing on its deep expertise in munitions, KNDS has delivered this innovative range in record time, becoming, alongside DELAIR and EOS TECHNOLOGIE, the first French group to offer such a comprehensive solution.