EDF France: Inquiry after drones buzz nuclear sites

BBC ^ | October 30, 2014 | Unattributed

[Seizethecarp]

An investigation has been launched after France's state-owned EDF power company said unidentified drones had flown over seven of its nuclear plants.

The first unmanned aircraft was spotted on 5 October and there had been further sightings up to 20 October, EDF said.

Who is behind the drones is unclear but pressure group Greenpeace has denied any involvement.

Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve says measures are being taken to "neutralise" the drones.

Under French law, no aircraft is allowed to enter a 5km-wide (three-mile) zone around a nuclear plant, nor fly below 1,000m (3,300ft) there.

The air force is responsible for the protection of all such sites.

Air force spokesman Col Jean-Pascal Breton said all the drones involved were small-sized and commercially available and because of their size they were not considered a threat.

EDF said there had been no implications for the "security or the functioning" of the plants and the company had "no fear" of the drones as they were unlikely to cause any damage.

[Seizethecarp]

“Air force spokesman Col Jean-Pascal Breton said all the drones involved were small-sized and commercially available and because of their size they were not considered a threat.”

There you go. If a small drone buzzes the White House or one of our nuclear facilities not to worry! No problem!

See:

http://runwaykillzone.com/2012/01/15/rezwan-ferdaus-could-have-attacked-obamas-air-force-one-in-a-runway-kill-zone-rkz-not-unlike-jfks-dealey-plaza/

[kidd]

I suspect the French urban “yutes” that used to be satisfied with burning cars, now have better financing from ISIS.

A drone launched bomb will not do anything to containment. They are probably being used to survey the security measures for a weakness. Nuke plants in France have better security than most prisons, but anything is possible.

This needs to be investigated aggressively.