French Army

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Contents 1 Units 1.1 Active 1.2 Reserves 2 Equipment 2.1 Individual Weapons 2.2 Armored Vehicles 2.3 Support Vehicles 2.4 Arillery 2.5 Missiles 2.6 Helicopters

Units

Active

• 40 infantry divisions (720,000)
• 8 mountain infantry divisions (144,000)
• 12 armored cavalry divisions (216,000)
• 2 airborne divisions (36,000)
• 2 airmobile divisions (36,000)
• 50 artillery regiments (150,000)
• 10 marine divisions (180,000)
  • 6 marine infantry divisions (108,000)
  • 4 marine artillery divisions (72,000)
• 16 special forces brigades (80,000)
• 2 light aviation brigades (10,000)
• 8 logistics/engineer brigades (40,000)
• 10 Foreign Legion regiments (30,000)
• 4 Royal Guard divisions (72,000)

Total: 1,894,000

Reserves

• 20 infantry divisions (360,000)
• 4 mountain infantry divisions (72,000)
• 6 armored cavalry divisions (108,000)
• 1 airborne division (18,000)
• 1 airmobile division (18,000)
• 25 artillery regiments (75,000)
• 5 marine divisions (90,000)
  • 3 marine infantry divisions (54,000)
  • 2 marine artillery divisions (36,000)
• 8 special forces brigades (40,000)
• 1 light aviation brigade (5,000)
• 4 logistics/engineer brigades (20,000)
• 2 Royal Guard divisions (36,000)

Total: 932,000

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
• APILAS 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
• 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