Country Profile: France's EW Programs

摘要

France's Direction Generate de I'Armement (DGA) procurement agency is pursing several electronic warfare (EW) programs across the land, sea and air domains for the country's armed forces. Several of these initiatives have been launched in the last five years, and additional EW system acquisitions are expected over the next five-year period. These initiatives are being driven by two key motivations; firstly to outfit platforms that the Armee de Terre (French Army), Marine Nationale (French Navy) and Armee de I'Air (French Air Force) are acquiring; and secondly, to respond to urgent operational requirements generated by the continuing French presence in Afghanistan in support of NATO operations there. Around 4,000 French personnel are deployed both inside the country, and as part of Combined Task Force L50 supporting maritime security operations in the Indian Ocean region. Most of these personnel are involved in counter-insurgency efforts inside Afghanistan and, as a result of the French Army's experiences there, a number of EW programs haverbeen launched to provide force protection to French troops operating on the ground.