# ‘Open the hives’ — Why France is turning tank gunners into FPV pilots

- Source: Defense News
- Published: 2026-10-30T17:57:48+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/10/30/open-the-hives-why-france-is-turning-tank-gunners-into-fpv-pilots/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/open-the-hives-why-france-is-turning-tank-gunners-into-fpv-pilots-950731/

Cpl. Igor started a new job this year, swapping the sights of a 105 mm gun on the French Army's AMX 10 RC reconnaissance vehicle for first-person view goggles and a handheld controller.

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