SIDM, the Système de Drone MALE or medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle, was officially acquired by the French customer from DS Business Unit Military Air Systems at the end of January this year. The French Air Force has accumulated some 200 flight hours while training their SIDM operators and ground staff at Mont-de-Marsan Air Base. The French Ministry of Defence decided to deploy SIDM systems to Afghanistan in support of ISAF troops. The airlift of the SIDM systems (three aerial vehicles with their ground segment) to Bagram is currently under way. In addition, EADS DS will provide logistics support.
(Source: defpro.news)