French Army
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Units
Active
- 40 infantry divisions
- 8 mountain infantry divisions
- 12 armored cavalry divisions
- 2 airborne divisions
- 2 airmobile divisions
- 10 marine infantry divisions
- 16 special forces brigades
- 4 Royal Guard divisions
Reserves
- 20 infantry divisions
- 4 mountain infantry divisions
- 6 armored cavalry divisions
- 1 airborne division
- 1 airmobile division
- 5 marine infantry divisions
- 8 special forces brigades
- 2 Royal Guard divisions
Equipment
Individual Weapons
- FAMAS Assault Rifle
- FN FAL Battle Rifle
- FR F2 Sniper Rifle
- PGM Hecate II Heavy Sniper Rifle
- GIAT BM92-G1 Pistol
- LRAC F1 Shoulder-Launched Missile Weapon
- Sarpac Recoilless Anti-Tank Weapon
- FN MAG General Purpose Machine Gun
- FN Minimi Light Machine Gun
- FN P90 Submachine Gun
- FN PS90 Carbine
- Franchi SPAS-15 Shotgun
Armored Vehicles
- Leclerc Main Battle Tank
- Leclerc AZUR: Urban warfare variant
- Leclerc EPG: Armored engineering variant
- Leclerc DNG: Repair variant
- Lerclerc MARS: Tugboat tank
- Leclerc EAU: "Tropicalized" variant
- AMX 30 Main Battle Tank
- AMX 30 D: Repair tank
- AMX 30 AuF1: 155mm self-propelled howitzer
- AMX 30 EBG: Armored engineering vehicle
- AMX 30 ROLAND: Roland ground-air missile system
- AMX 30 PLUTON: Pluton tactical nuclear missile
- AMX 30 B2: Improved version with new onboard computers
- AMX 30 EBD: Armored minesweeper
- AMX 30 BRENUS: Improved version with reactive armor
- AMX 30 FORAD: Cosmetically modified version, to play the role of foreign tanks during exercises
- AMX-13 Light Tank
- AMX-13 [DTT]: Initial vehicles with the turret of the M24 Chaffee converted into a driver training tank. Gun removed.
- AMX-13/75 Modèle 51: High-velocity 75 mm Gun in FL-11 turret as installed in Panhard EBR armouted car and 2 top rollers
- AMX-13/75 Modèle 51: High-velocity 75 mm Gun in FL-11 turret and 4 top rollers and revised stowage
- AMX-13 T75 (Char Lance SS-11): Fitted with SS-11 ATGM launchers
- AMX-13 T75 avec TCA: Fitted with an electronic guidance system for the missiles
- AMX-13/90 Modèle 52: FL-10 turret refitted with the F3 90mm gun
- AMX-13/90 LRF: Fitted with laser rangefinder
- AMX-13/105 Modèle 58: Fitted with 105 Gun mm in FL-12 turret
- AMX-13/105: Upgraded export version of the Modele 58 with thermal sleeve and revised hull front
- AMX-13 Model 1987: Late production version
- AMX-DCA aka AMX-13/S530: SPAAG version armed with two HS 831 30mm cannons
- AMX-DCA 30 aka Bitube de 30mm anti-aérien automoteur, Oeil Noir: SPAAG version with radar fitted
- AMX-13 [Training Tank]: AMX-13 with turret removed and used for driver training
- AMX-13 Modèle 55 (AMX-D): Recovery version
- AMX-13 PDP (Poseur De Pont) Modèle 51: Scissors-type bridgelayer
- AMX-10P Infantry Fighting Vehicle
- AMX-10P: Variant with Milan or HOT ATGM launcher
- AMX-10P/Milan: ATGM launcher vehicle, with two launchers
- AMX/HOT: ATGM launcher vehicle (Toucan II turret, 4 launchers)
- AMX-10 TM: Mortar carrier towing 120mm RT-61 mortar
- AMX-10 PAC 90: Fire support/AT variant with Giat 90mm gun
- AMX-10P Marine: Improved swim variant w/ 12.7/25/90mm gun
- AMX-10 PC: Command variant with varied command stations
- AMX-10 RC: Wheeled (6x6) fire support vehicle with 105mm gun
- ERC 90 Sagaie Armored Fighting Vehicle
- EMC 91: Fire support version armed with 81mm mortar in an Hispano-Suiza EMC turret
- ERC 20: Anti-aircraft version with 2x20 mm autocannons
- ERC 60-20: Fitted with Hispano-Suiza 60-20 Serval turret armed with a 60mm mortar and a 20mm autocannon
- ERC 90 (Diesel): Fitted with a diesel engine
- ERC 90 F1: Fitted with the Hispano-Suiza Lynx 90 turret
- ERC 90 Sagaie: Fitted with GIAT TS 90 turret
- ERC 90 Sagaie 2: Slightly larger version fitted with twin engines and improved turret
- VCR: APC based on ECR
- Véhicule Blindé de Combat d'Infanterie Armored Fighting Vehicle
- VCI: Infantry Combat Vehicle
- VPC: Command Post Vehicle
- Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé Armored Personnel Carrier
- Anti-tank missile launcher (HOT missiles)
- 12.7mm turret
- 20mm turret
- VBRG: Riot control variant
- VXB Armored Personnel Carrier
- Véhicule Blindé Léger Armored Car
- VBL MILAN: Anti-tank medium range (up to 2000 meters)
- VBL ERYX: Anti-tank short range (up to 600 meters)
- VB2L POSTE DE COMMANDEMENT: Command version
- VBL RECO 12.7: Reconnaissance version
- VBL AT4CS: Anti-tank short range (<250 meters)
- AMX 10 RC Armored Car
- VBC-90 6x6 Armored Car
- Panhard EBR 8x8 Armored Car
- Panhard AML 4x4 Light Armored Car
- AML 60: 60mm breech loading mortar and a 7.62mm machine gun
- AML 60 HE60-7: 60mm breech loading mortar and 2x12.7mm machine gun
- AML 60 HE60-12: 60mm breech loading mortar and a 12.7mm machine gun
- AML 60 HE60-20: 60mm breech loading mortar and a 20mm cannon
- AML 60 S530: Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon with dual 20mm cannons
- AML 90: 90mm gun
- AML 90 Lynx: Hispano-Suiza designed turret with a 90mm GIAT F1 gun, night equipment of vision, and telemeters laser
- Petit Véhicule Protégé 4x4 Light Armored Car
- SK-105 Kurassier Tank Destroyer
- Wiesel AWC Airborne Armored Fighting Vehicle
- Wiesel 1
- Wiesel 1 Aufklärung: Reconnaissance
- Wiesel 1 ATM HOT: Anti-tank vehicle fitted with HOT missiles
- Wiesel 1 ATM HOT Variant 1: Fitted with UTM-800 turret
- Wiesel 1 Radar: Fitted with RATAC-S multi-purpose radar
- Wiesel 1 ATM TOW: Anti-tank vehicle fitted with TOW missiles
- Wiesel 1 ATM TOW Resupply: Cargo carrier fitted with racks for TOW missiles
- Wiesel 1 BTM208: Fitted with a SAMM BTM208 turret armed with a FN MAG and a M2HB machine guns
- Wiesel 1 MK20: Fire support version with a Rheinmetall MK 20 Rh202 20mm cannon
- Wiesel 1 MK20 Variant 1: Upgraded with new sight
- Wiesel 1 MK25: 25mm armed version
- Wiesel 2
- Wiesel 2 BF/UF (LeFlaSys Command): Air defense unit command post
- Wiesel 2 AFF (LeFlaSys Radar): Fitted with air defense radar
- Wiesel 2 Ozelot (LeFlaSys Launcher): fitted with air defence missile launcher
- Wiesel 2 Ozelot (LeFlaSys Launcher Variant 1): Retrofitted with box-type launchers
- Wiesel 2 Ambulance
- Wiesel 2 APC: 2 + 4 crew armored personnel carrier
- Wiesel 2 Command: Battalion command post
- Wiesel 2 Mortar: 120mm mortar
- Wiesel 2 Mortar Variant 1: Mortar version with external supports
- Wiesel 2 Argus: Reconnaissance
- Wiesel 2 Carrier: Ammunition resupply
- Wiesel 2 Pionier: Combat engineer reconnaissance
- Wiesel 2 Primus: Reconnaissance and fire control
- Wiesel 2 ATM HOT: Anti-tank vehicle fitted with HOT missiles
- Wiesel 1
- CAESAR Self-Propelled Howitzer
- AMX 30 AuF1 Self-Propelled Howitzer
- M1097 Avenger Self-Propelled Surface-to-Air Missile System
- MIM-72/M48 Chaparral Self-Propelled Surface-to-Air Missile System
Support Vehicles
- Petit Véhicule Protégé Light General-Purpose Truck
- Peugeot P4 Unarmored Off-Road Vehicle
- Renault Sherpa 2 Light Tactical Truck
- VLRA Reconnaissance Truck
- TPK 4.15 SM3: 12 man transport
- TPK 4.15 STL: General purpose transport
- TPK 4.15 FSP: Long-range patrol vehicle
- TPK 4.15 LRM: Multiple rocket launcher carrier
- TPK 4.15 ASPIC: Weapons carrier
- TPK 4.15 PACF: Weapons carrier
- TTK 4.20 BL: Armored variant
- TPK 4.20 SC: 2500-liter tanker version
- TPK 4.20 PCR: Radio Command Post
- TPK 4.20 SL7: Light recovery duty vehicle
- TPK 4.20 SM2: Troop carrier
- TPK 4.20 SAM: Ambulance
- TPK 4.20 VCT: Command and transmission vehicle
- TPK 4.20 VPL2: Scout car
- TPK 4.20M ALM: Cargo
- TPK 4.25 SAm: Ambulance
- TPK 4.30 BUS: 28 passenger bus (short chassis) or 34 passenger (long chassis)
- TPK 4.30 SAM: Workshop
- TPK 4.35 SCM: Mechanical handling vehicle
- TPK 4.35 SM: Troop carrier
- TPK 4.35 SM2: Truck
- TPK 4.35 VPC: Convoy protection vehicle/weapons carrier
- Engin Blindé du Génie Armored Engineering Vehicle
- Engin Principal du Génie Armored Engineering Vehicle
- Engin de Franchissement de l'Avant Bridge/Ferry
Arillery
- Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1 Heavy Mortar
- Brandt 60mm LR Gun-Mortar
- M252 81mm Mortar
- M120 120mm Mortar
- TRF1 155mm Towed Howitzer
- LG1 105mm Towed Howitzer
- M119 A1 105mm Towed Howitzer
- G5 155mm Towed Howitzer
- G7 105mm Towed Howitzer
- M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System
Missiles
- ERYX Anti-Tank Guided Missile
- Euromissile HOT Anti-Tank Guided Missile
- MILAN Anti-Tank Guided Missile
- Crotale Surface-to-Air Missile
- Mistral Surface-to-Air Missile
Helicopters
- Eurocopter Tiger Attack Helicopter
- Eurocopter Cougar Medium Utility Helicopter
- Aérospatiale Puma Medium Utility Helicopter
- Eurocopter Fennec Light Multipurpose Helicopter
- Aérospatiale Gazelle Utility/Attack Helicopter
- C-130 Hercules STOL Transport Aircraft
