Military Procurement International Vol. 18, No. 9, May 1, 2008
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FRANCE
5,000
Félin systems ordered
On April 3, the French DGA National Armaments
Directorate awarded Sagem Défense Sécurité,
of the Safran Group, a E143 million
(US$226.5 million) contract for 5,045 Félin integrated infantry soldier
equipment suites for the French Army.
Scheduled
for delivery between mid-2009 and the end of 2010, these systems will equip five
infantry regiments. This latest order follows a previous order in March 2006 for
1,089 systems for initial deployment by a French Army regiment starting in
mid-2009. It marks the launch of Félin volume production.
The Félin
system is both modular and integrated. It improves infantrymen’s effectiveness
and protection in all areas, including observation, communications, command,
coordination and engagement. © DAPSS S.A., 2008,
Switzerland