France prepares for climate-altered battlefield
By 2025, the French MoD plans to test a hybrid demonstrator vehicle based on the Griffon. (Photo: Arquus)
In order to prepare its armed forces to be deployed in volatile weather conditions, the French MoD released its first climate change strategy on 26 April. The document issued guidelines for the improvement of its branches’ structure and portfolio as well as for the acquisition of equipment.
The 'Climate & Defence Strategy' policy document describes the main efforts that the French armed forces should conduct over the years ahead. The focus is on hybrid power capabilities and energy-efficient systems that will require reduced fuel consumption, and logistical efforts to provide increased mission endurance, autonomy and resilience.
According to the strategy, climate change must
Already have an account? Log in
Want to keep reading this article?
Read this Article
Get access to this article with a Free Basic Account
- Original curated content, daily across air, land and naval domains
- 2 free stories per week
- Personalised news alerts
- Daily and weekly newsletters
Unlimited Access
Access to all our premium news as a Premium News 365 Member. Corporate subscriptions available.
- Original curated content, daily across air, land and naval domains
- 14-day free trial (cancel at any time)
- Unlimited access to all published premium news
More from Defence Notes
-
UK orders more Martlet missiles and plays down defence review delay fears
The UK’s Strategic Defence Review has been initiated by the new Labour Government following 14 years of Conservative Party-led governments.
-
Turning the Hiroshima Accord into Action: Enhancing UK-Japan Defence Collaboration (Studio)
The UK-Japan strategic partnership leverages joint defence initiatives, advanced technologies, and SME integration to enhance military capabilities, foster innovation, and ensure regional and global stability through collective action and effective project management.
-
NATO countries outline strategies to accelerate defence industrial production
During the Washington Summit, member states also agreed to improve manufacturing capacities across the alliance and continue investing in joint projects with Ukraine.
-
Why the US military needs an “innovation intervention”
Several issues in the Pentagon’s structure and the defence industrial base have been hampering the country's efforts to produce cutting-edge solutions.