Nexter KNDS Arquus and Thales fulfilled 2023 DGA scheduled delivery of 123 Griffons and 22 Jaguars to French Army.

Nexter, a KNDS company, Thales and Arquus have ensured all deliveries of Griffons and Jaguars to the DGA (French Defense Procurement Agency) planned for 2023, in accordance with the 2019-2025 military programming law. These deliveries bring the total vehicles delivered since 2019 to 575 Griffons and 60 Jaguars.
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EBRC Jaguar at the rehearsal conducted at Bretigny in view of the 2023 National Day military parade (Picture source: Army Reognition)

In 2023, the GME EBMR (industrial group) notably provided the first presentations of Griffon “Sanitary” (SAN) intended for the Army Health Service. This version, qualified in 2022, will be delivered to the forces in early 2024.

Furthermore, the DGA qualified, on June 16, 2023, the “Artillery Observation Vehicle” (VOA) version of the Griffon and the 3rd Marine Artillery Regiment (3 RAMa) received its first examples. The Griffon VOA replaces the VAB OBS. Natively designed to integrate into the ATLAS artillery fire management chain, this vehicle is equipped with a fully retractable optronic observation mast which integrates an innovative observation and telemetry system. , pointing, and laser designation making it possible to acquire a target and guide artillery fire. It can also carry a MURIN tactical surveillance radar.

SCORPION, a transformation program for the Army

The Jaguar armored reconnaissance and combat vehicle (EBRC) and the Griffon multi-role armored vehicle (VBMR) were developed as part of the SCORPION program led by the DGA, alongside the Serval light VBMR vehicles. They are natively designed to implement the SCORPION combat information system (SICS). SICS gives our soldiers the means to lead collaborative combat, thanks to the communication of information in real time between different units and the digitalization of the battlefield. To implement these new combat capabilities, the 6th light armored brigade (6th BLB) will be the first SCORPION combined arms brigade (BIA) from the end of 2023.

Defense News February 2024