French Army; the Scorpion is ready to sting
The annual briefing on the French Army Scorpion programme took place December 9th in Paris, and allowed to get deeper
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Armée de Terre
1 – Scorpion, experience from the field
In less than one year time the first French Army task force will deploy downrange equipped with the Griffon 6×6
Continue reading2 – The Scorpion programme status; the DGA view
The first speaker was Ingénieure en Chef de l’Armement (ICA, equivalent to Colonel) Marie, the Director of the Scorpion programme
Continue reading3 – A phased introduction in service; the view from the Army Staff
It was then the turn of Col. Olivier, Scorpion Programme Officer at the Army Staff, to illustrate the phased introduction
Continue reading4 – From legacy to the future; Scorpion seen from the Land Forces Command
Lieutenant Colonel Erwan, head of the Scorpion Section at the Land Forces Command, takes over to explain the handover of
Continue reading5 – Experimentation, doctrine and training; the role of the FECS
Col. Karim is the Commander of the FECS (Force d’Expertise Combat Scorpion), which is in charge of education, evaluation and
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PGM Précision: upgrading French sniper rifles
In the early 1990s the French Army was seeking a new 12.7×99 mm calibre sniper rifle for its infantry units,
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