France qualifies Griffon command post
The GME EBMR has announced the qualification and the delivery of the three first Griffon EPC to French Army Technical Section. Griffon EPC features a new-generation T2 remotely operated turret armed with a 7.62mm calibre.
The French Delegation for Armaments (DGA) has qualified the command post vehicle (EPC) variant of the Griffon VBMR (Véhicule Blindé Multi-Rôles) under the Scorpion programme.
The GME EBMR (temporary grouping of companies comprised of Nexter, Arquus and Thales) has announced the qualification and the delivery of the three first Griffon EPC to the French Army Technical Section (STAT) on 26 November.
The first 20 platforms will be presented to verification operations by the end of this year. The Scorpion programme calls for the acquisition of 333 units of this variant, half of which will be handed over by 2025.
Griffon EPC can accommodate a pilot and a gunner in the front and five soldiers in the rear of the vehicle. It features a new-generation T2 remotely operated turret armed with a 7.62mm calibre and is fully equipped to accommodate a command post with communication means, large screens, a board and a printer.
This variant is designed to accommodate the vetronics common to the Scorpion platforms, the Contact joint radio, the Scorpion Combat Information System, the Antares optronic system offering a 360° vision of the environment and a gunfire location detector.
In addition, the air-conditioning system adapts to all environments to guarantee crew’s comfort and the proper functioning of onboard electronics.
More from Land Warfare
-
![Israel ramps up Arrow-4 development following Iranian attack]()
Israel ramps up Arrow-4 development following Iranian attack
Israel’s Ministry of Defense has fast-tracked the development of the Arrow-4 ballistic missile interceptor in response to recent Iranian ballistic missile attacks.
-
![Saab to manufacture Carl-Gustaf M4 near New Delhi as Swedish firm eyes Indian expansion]()
Saab to manufacture Carl-Gustaf M4 near New Delhi as Swedish firm eyes Indian expansion
Saab has planned to build “a streamlined ownership structure” in India to accelerate its investment plans and developing capabilities in the country.
-
![Japan orders THeMIS UGVs]()
Japan orders THeMIS UGVs
Milrem’s Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System (THeMIS) is a modular, multimission, hybrid UGV. The current fifth-generation model incorporates knowledge gained during tests in the US, Europe and the Middle East, as well as during field-deployment in Mali in the French-led Operation Barkhane.
-
![NATO orders more 155mm ammunition]()
NATO orders more 155mm ammunition
The contract, in the triple-digit million euro range, includes high explosive extended range projectiles, modular charges, fuzes and primers.
-
![US deploys Mid-Range Capability missile defence system to the Philippines]()
US deploys Mid-Range Capability missile defence system to the Philippines
Mid-Range Capability (MRC) missile defence system has leveraged Lockheed Martin’s expertise with two in-service USN systems: the MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) and the Aegis Weapon System.
