Large-Scale Symmetric Warfare Operations

Exercise POLARIS 2025

From May 12 to June 15, 2025, the French Navy conducted POLARIS 25, a major high-intensity operational readiness exercise. This joint, combined, multi-domain operation brought together over 3,000 French and allied military personnel, more than 20 surface vessels, and over 40 aircraft operating in the Atlantic and the English Channel.

During the exercise, Drone AI Technology collaborated with the 2e RIMa to deliver advanced drone support. Leveraging our latest AI models, we provided real-time area surveillance, tactical intelligence gathering, and reconnaissance of red team targets.

Polaris 2025 Units

Polaris 2025 Units

French assets*

  • 2 Mistral-class LHDs
  • 3 Aquitaine-class FREMMs
  • 1 Lafayette-class frigate
  • 1 d’Estienne d’Orves-class OPV
  • 2 support vessels
  • 1 Tripartite-class MCMV
  • 1 SSN
  • Hawkeye
  • Rafale Marine (Navy)
  • Rafale
  • Mirage 2000
  • Alphajets
  • Atlantique 2 MPA
  • NH90 helicopters
  • SA365 helicopters
  • AWACS
  • A330 MRTT
  • Reaper UAV

UK assets

  • 2 Bay-class landing ships (RFA Lyme Bay and RFA Argus)
  • 4 Archer-class P2000 patrol vessels
  • 3 Merlin helicopters
  • 2 Wildcats helicopter
  • Commandos from the Royal Marines

Spain assets

  • 1 Galicia-class LPD
  • 1 Alvaro de Bazan-class frigate (F-105 Cristobal Colon)
  • 1 Marine battalion

Other Navies’ assets

  • 1 P8 from the US
  • 1 Thaon di Revel-class ship from Italy
  • 1 Karel Doorman-class frigate from the Netherlands
  • 1 De Ruyter-class frigate from the Netherlands
  • 1 Karel Doorman-class frigate from Portugal
  • 1 Rhön-class replenishment tanker from Germany

Marines troops from Italy, Brazil and the US were present as well.

Exercise Phases & Objectives

POLARIS 2025 was structured into several key operational phases, each designed to simulate high-intensity symmetric warfare in a contested, multi-domain environment. Spanning from May 12 to June 15, the exercise tested the full spectrum of France’s expeditionary combat capabilities—on land, at sea, and in the air.

One of the core components was the Catamaran Phase, conducted in early June off the coast of Devon, UK. This amphibious assault scenario involved the Tonnerre and Dixmude amphibious assault ships, deploying ground forces from the 2e Régiment d’Infanterie de Marine (2e RIMa) and allied partner units. Supported by maritime and aerial assets, the goal was to establish a beachhead in a contested zone, mirroring conditions found in peer-to-peer combat situations.

The broader objectives of POLARIS 2025 included:

  • Enhancing joint-force interoperability between French land, naval, air, cyber, and space commands.
  • Integrating allied military forces under a unified command structure in complex amphibious and combined-arms operations.
  • Testing readiness and logistical resilience under near-peer confrontation scenarios.
  • Simulating symmetric warfare with a capable adversary, using red-team opposition forces to challenge command decisions and technological capabilities.
  • Validating the role of unmanned and AI-powered systems in modern battlefield operations, including ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance), force protection, and rapid decision-making.

Drone AI Technology participated directly in this environment, working alongside the 2e RIMa during key phases to support surveillance, reconnaissance, and real-time intelligence workflows.

Drone AI On Field

During Exercise POLARIS 2025, Drone AI Technology deployed its most advanced drone-based AI systems in close coordination with the 2e Régiment d’Infanterie de Marine (2e RIMa). Our mission: to enhance situational awareness, deliver real-time reconnaissance, and support high-stakes decision-making under simulated peer-to-peer conflict conditions.

Our systems were actively integrated into ground unit operations during both maneuver and amphibious phases

What set our contribution apart was not only the capability to process data at the edge—without relying on central servers—but also the ability to dynamically adapt flight paths and detection parameters based on evolving mission inputs. These systems were deployed across multiple sorties, integrating seamlessly with infantry and amphibious teams under real combat simulation pressure.

By the end of the exercise, Drone AI platform had demonstrated high reliability, mission flexibility, and the ability to augment human teams with accurate, real-time intelligence under symmetric warfare conditions.