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Against all logic, the new light armored vehicle of the Army will be designed in European cooperation

The replacement of Light Armored Vehicles, or VBL, is today at the top of the list of programs to be launched urgently for the French Army. Designed in the 80s by the company Panhard General Defense (integrated into Arquus when the brand was created in 2018), the VBL has been part of all French commitments since its entry into service in 1990. Despite undeniable qualities, particularly in terms of mobility and scalability, the vehicle having been available in 13 versions including 7 in service with the French armies, it now marks the weight of the years in the face of tougher commitments,…

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The French Army reveals its ambitions with the TITAN program

December 4, 2020April 25th

The French Army and the Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) published this week a video animation presenting the main lines of development in progress and to come for the air-land combat of the French armies. If today all eyes, and the vast majority of credits, are focused on the renewal of the "median" segment, namely light and medium armored vehicles, the most likely to be deployed in external operations, within the framework of the program SCORPION, the renewal of the heavy component of the forces is now planned within a new program called TITAN. TITAN is not, in itself, really a…

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20 programs to strengthen the armies and preserve the French industrial fabric

July 7, 2020July 13, 2020

Between the health and economic crisis linked to the Covid19 virus, and the security crises that are shaking the Middle East, the Mediterranean, Asia and Eastern Europe, there is no shortage of subjects of concern for French political leaders in in charge of defence, public finance and industry. But while these files are managed in isolation today, a global vision would make it possible to consider solutions that meet all the needs and contextual requirements. Strengthening the French armies, a pressing need Although the Military Programming Law 2019-2025 has undeniably made it possible to stem the loss of capacity that has affected the French armies for more than…

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With SCORPION, the French Army revolutionizes its combat capabilities in contact

February 21 2020August 22, 2020

Among the main European defense programs, the French SCORPION program unquestionably holds a very special place. Truly structuring, it provides for nothing less than in-depth modernization not only of the equipment but also of the doctrines of the Army's tactical units. Open since 2018 to a certain form of European cooperation, via the Belgian CaMo program, the SCORPION program (Synergie du COntact Reinforced par la Versatility et l'Info valorisatiON) provides for the development of several new vehicles, the renovation of equipment, but also and above all the implementation of an infovalorized combat system, the SICS, which will propel the French Army and…

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