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The French Army is scheduled to receive the last 18 of the 128 6×6 Griffon multi-purpose vehicles planned for 2020 in troop transport (véhicule transport de troupes, VTT) and command vehicle (poste de commandement, PC) versions. The Jaguar reconnaissance tanks, also planned for 2020, will only be delivered late from April 2021.

The French procurement authority DGA has now taken over the “Griffon”. This means that the first tranche of 200 vehicles has been delivered. The vehicles are subjected to an initial inspection by the DGA and - after a positive result - handed over to the troops at the Canjuers location. The official takeover takes place there.

In September 2020, the procurement authority set the course for the production of the second batch of the two vehicles by 2023. Accordingly, the delivery of a further 271 Griffon and 42 Jaguar was agreed. This installment includes the artillery observer (véhicule d'observation d'artillerie, VOA) and wounded transport (véhicule de santé, SAN) versions of the Griffon for the first time.

Für die Produktion der geschützten Fahrzeuge im Rahmen des Scorpion-Programmes, zu denen neben dem Griffon auch der Jaguar gehört, haben sich die Unternehmen Nexter, Thales und Arquus zum Groupement Momentané d’Entreprises (GME) zusammengeschlossen. Trotz der Verzögerungen durch die Corona-Pandemie konnte die Produktion der Griffon 2020 abgeschlossen werden.  Dier Produktionsplan des Jaguar für 2021 soll aber trotz der Verzögerung eingehalten werden.

Nexter represents the GME consortium and is responsible for the development and production of the vehicle structure, including the armored hull, NBC defense and ballistic protection, as well as the interior. Nexter is also responsible for assembling the vehicles and integrating them into the Roanne industrial area. All equipment and subsystems supplied by partners and contractors will be integrated into this facility.

Arquus develops and produces the complete Griffon powertrain, including all parts and components that ensure the mobility of the vehicle. In addition, the remote-controlled self-defense systems for the vehicles in the Scorpion program come from Arquus. These remotely controlled weapon systems utilize the technologies: full HD video, tactical situational awareness in augmented reality, advanced connectivity with vetronics, that place the RCWS at the center of the collaborative fight.

Thales brings all technologies on board the vehicles that enable the use of data and information for the cooperative use of the platforms. This also includes on-board vetronics, which are based on computers and connect all navigation, protection, observation and communication services. The on-board electronics enables the management and consolidation of all data in the vehicle. The CONTACT radio software ensures the networking of emergency services through real-time communication capability.

Gerhard Heiming