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,…

The Manurhin MR 73 is a compact revolver basically intended for police use, though the longer-barreled versions can…

Two years ago, France started a campaign to attract new recruits for its Commandement des Opérations Spéciales and…

According to the independent ship-tracking websites, the French signal intelligence (SIGNT) ship named Dupuy de Lome has entered…

Today, Peloton d’intervention interrégional de Gendarmerie is under AGIGN (Antenna of the GIGN) group for special operations of…

The training of legionnaires (French Foreign Legion soldiers) is long and grueling by modern standards with the French Foreign Legion…

The French Army Special Forces Brigade, relatively unknown to the wide public is one of the top special forces in…

GIGN is a special unit within the French National Gendarmerie. It was one of the first French special…

The average French Foreign Legion salary depends on a few factors. Similar to other military units, there are…

After the Munich massacre in 1972, the European countries started to form new law enforcement and military units…

The French Foreign Legion is a constitutional part of the French Army. The only difference between regular French army…