armée de terre

I have just discovered a tank I did not know existed. It is the AMX ELC, a light tank intended for airborne forces. It is very small but well armed, I can not find much information about it. I can't see where the drivers seat is-in the turret? If you know any more then please let me know. I...

[raises eyebrow] French army red-faced after command post stolen The French army top-brass were left red-faced when after a mobile command post worth 600,000 euros (£523,000), complete with military computers, was stolen, judicial sources said on Tuesday. 4:04PM BST 20 Sep 2011 The modular...

A late 1990's French government sponsored project for a "Ground Target For Simulating The Heat Silhouette Of A Vehicle Such As A Tank". Intended for both peacetime use as a training (including live fire) target and as a wartime mobile decoy system. Was what would be known today as 'optionally...

Dear Boys and Girls, here is an interesting feature in French that I've found on a motorised rough-field undercarriage that had been fitted to a SA.330 Puma helicopter. I can't think why though; would a medium sized helicopter need to be able move itself across rough terrain? The feature comes...

How are French Tanks named now? I know they were named AMX-??, but with the Leclerc, I'm confused.

Many years ago I read about this project (end of 70s or early 80s). It was a short-range small caliber rocket launcher, destroying low flying targets by salvo of unguided rockets. A box with 48 tubes was installed in the turret similar to the turrets of modern AA guns, with integral radar system...

From Flight http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1965/1965%20-%201945.html

Would anyone possibly possess illustrations of the TEL for this missile, which was supposed to replace Pluton? Thanks.