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In line with the development of the JAGUAR and GRIFFON vehicles ordered in December 2014, the French military procurement agency (DGA) today notified Nexter Systems, Renault Trucks Defense and Thales of the order of the first batche of 319 GRIFFON and the first 20 JAGUARs as part of the SCORPION program for the renewal of combat capabilities of the Army.
This order also includes logistic systems and associated training. In accordance with Jean-Yves Le Drian's decision to modernize the armored component of the land armed forces, the Military Programming law provides the delivery of the first GRIFFON in 2018 and the first JAGUAR in 2020. During the development phase, the GRIFFON-JAGUAR plan represents close to one thousand highly skilled direct jobs; There will be more than 1,700 direct jobs during the full production, starting in 2020.
SCORPION will renew the combat capabilities around two new armored vehicles GRIFFON and JAGUAR and a unique information and communication system, SICS, which allows the networking of all players in land combat. It also integrates the acquisition of light armored multi-role vehicles, the renovation of the LECLERC tank and modern combat training systems using simulation and virtual reality.
The GRIFFON is a multi-role armored vehicle (VBMR) designed to replace the VAB vehicles. It is a 6 × 6 armored vehicle of about 25 tons equipped with a remotely operated turret. It will be available in several versions (transport of troops, command post, observation for artillery and medical evacuation).
The JAGUAR is an armored reconnaissance and combat vehicle (EBRC) 6 × 6 of approximately 25 tons intended to replace the light tanks AMX10RC and Sagaie, as well as the VAB equipped with HOT missiles. It will be equipped with the 40 mm telescopic barrel turret made in Franco-British cooperation, the medium-range missile MMP and a remotely operated turret.
In addition to Nexter Systems, Thales and Renault Trucks Defense, the program also involves Safran for optronics, and for the JAGUAR weaponry, CTA International for the 40 mm gun and MBDA for the medium range missile MMP.
As a follow-up to this program, it is envisaged to order fifty Griffon vehicles in its mortar version to be equipped with a 120 mm mortar manufactured by Thales and presented Last year at Eurosatory, which should become a major element of the Scorpion doctrine, drafted by the CDEC, at the level of discovery. Thales is also developing a 120 mm laser guided mortar with an optimized load for use in urban areas and near friendly troops,so that sub-metric accuracy can be combined with minimized collateral effects.
https://www.theatrum-belli.com/prog...premiers-vehicules-blindes-griffon-et-jaguar/
This order also includes logistic systems and associated training. In accordance with Jean-Yves Le Drian's decision to modernize the armored component of the land armed forces, the Military Programming law provides the delivery of the first GRIFFON in 2018 and the first JAGUAR in 2020. During the development phase, the GRIFFON-JAGUAR plan represents close to one thousand highly skilled direct jobs; There will be more than 1,700 direct jobs during the full production, starting in 2020.
SCORPION will renew the combat capabilities around two new armored vehicles GRIFFON and JAGUAR and a unique information and communication system, SICS, which allows the networking of all players in land combat. It also integrates the acquisition of light armored multi-role vehicles, the renovation of the LECLERC tank and modern combat training systems using simulation and virtual reality.
The GRIFFON is a multi-role armored vehicle (VBMR) designed to replace the VAB vehicles. It is a 6 × 6 armored vehicle of about 25 tons equipped with a remotely operated turret. It will be available in several versions (transport of troops, command post, observation for artillery and medical evacuation).
The JAGUAR is an armored reconnaissance and combat vehicle (EBRC) 6 × 6 of approximately 25 tons intended to replace the light tanks AMX10RC and Sagaie, as well as the VAB equipped with HOT missiles. It will be equipped with the 40 mm telescopic barrel turret made in Franco-British cooperation, the medium-range missile MMP and a remotely operated turret.
In addition to Nexter Systems, Thales and Renault Trucks Defense, the program also involves Safran for optronics, and for the JAGUAR weaponry, CTA International for the 40 mm gun and MBDA for the medium range missile MMP.
As a follow-up to this program, it is envisaged to order fifty Griffon vehicles in its mortar version to be equipped with a 120 mm mortar manufactured by Thales and presented Last year at Eurosatory, which should become a major element of the Scorpion doctrine, drafted by the CDEC, at the level of discovery. Thales is also developing a 120 mm laser guided mortar with an optimized load for use in urban areas and near friendly troops,so that sub-metric accuracy can be combined with minimized collateral effects.
https://www.theatrum-belli.com/prog...premiers-vehicules-blindes-griffon-et-jaguar/
