Thirty Years Later, France Will Again Produce Small-Calibre Ammunition on Its Territory.
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The production of small calibre ammunition in France, interrupted since 1999, will resume in 2029: the Directorate-General for Armaments (DGA) awarded the contract to an industrial grouping...
The production planned for 2029 will be located in the Drôme, for a volume of 75 million ammunitions per year The production of small calibre ammunition in France, interrupted since 1999, will
The DGA awards the small-calibre ammunition production market in France pascal.masniaud Thu 16/07/2026 - 18:05 The result of the European competition launched by the Directorate-General for Armaments (DGA) in April 2025 leads to the award of the market to the group composed of the companies FN Herstal, Cheditte and Nobelsport whose offer has been best ranked. The contract is expected to be signed in the summer of 2026, subject to the completion …
The Ministry of the Armed Forces has announced its intention to relaunch the production of small-calibre ammunition, a means of ensuring a contribution to the training of troops and of predicting a potential high-intensity military engagement.
Nine years. That's how long it took to confirm the relocation to France of an industrial sector dedicated to small-caliber ammunition. This sector had disappeared in the early 2000s with the closure of the Giat Industries plant in Le Mans. At the time, the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) considered it unsuitable... This article, "The Ministry of the Armed Forces selects a consortium led by FN Herstal to produce small-caliber ammunition i…
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