Arquus: a photo visit to the VBL Ultima assembly line at the Marolles facility
By Paolo Valpolini The origins of Arquus VBL (Véhicule Blindé Léger) date back to the late 1970s, when the French
Continue readingBy Paolo Valpolini The origins of Arquus VBL (Véhicule Blindé Léger) date back to the late 1970s, when the French
Continue reading11 May 2021 – On 14 April, MBDA and Nexter participated in the first lock-on firing of an MMP medium-range
Continue readingBy Paolo Valpolini Two French companies, Texelis, which specialises in chassis and suspension systems, and CNIM, which provides numerous systems
Continue reading5 February 2021 – SOFRAME, subsidiary of the Alsace-based LOHR group, which specialises in protected vehicles operated by armed forces
Continue reading15/01/2021 – Nexter and Texelis, as part of the temporary grouping of companies (GME) light-VBMR (véhicule blindé multi-rôles) SERVAL, were
Continue readingThe annual briefing on the French Army Scorpion programme took place December 9th in Paris, and allowed to get deeper
Continue readingIn less than one year time the first French Army task force will deploy downrange equipped with the Griffon 6×6
Continue readingThe first speaker was Ingénieure en Chef de l’Armement (ICA, equivalent to Colonel) Marie, the Director of the Scorpion programme
Continue readingIt was then the turn of Col. Olivier, Scorpion Programme Officer at the Army Staff, to illustrate the phased introduction
Continue readingLieutenant Colonel Erwan, head of the Scorpion Section at the Land Forces Command, takes over to explain the handover of
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