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FAMAS: French Army’s bullpup assault rifle
The peculiar shape of the FAMAS rifle has led to it being nicknamed ‘the Trumpet’ by today’s poilus,…
Unique DES-69U Target Auto Pistol
Unique DES-69U is another specialized weapon, specially tailored to suit the requirements of the European Standard Pistol match,…
Manurhin MR 73: A famous revolver used by GIGN
The Manurhin MR 73 is a compact revolver basically intended for police use, though the longer-barreled versions can…
French Special Forces Exposed
Two years ago, France started a campaign to attract new recruits for its Commandement des Opérations Spéciales and…
France sends massive signal intelligence ship Dupuy de Lome with escort to Syria
According to the independent ship-tracking websites, the French signal intelligence (SIGNT) ship named Dupuy de Lome has entered…
Peloton d’intervention interrégional de Gendarmerie – PI2G
Today, Peloton d’intervention interrégional de Gendarmerie is under AGIGN (Antenna of the GIGN) group for special operations of…
Training in French Foreign Legion (2e REP Paratroopers)
The training of legionnaires (French Foreign Legion soldiers) is long and grueling by modern standards with the French Foreign Legion…
French Army Special Forces Brigade
The French Army Special Forces Brigade, relatively unknown to the wide public is one of the top special forces in…
French GIGN: A history of excellence
GIGN is a special unit within the French National Gendarmerie. It was one of the first French special…
French Foreign Legion: Basic salary, Allowance, Incentive, Bonus & Special Pay
The average French Foreign Legion salary depends on a few factors. Similar to other military units, two basic…
RAID: The Black Panthers of French Police Nationale
After the Munich massacre in 1972, the European countries started to form new law enforcement and military units…
French Foreign Legion (FFL) – general all about
The French Foreign Legion is a constitutional part of the French Army. The only difference between regular French army…