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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.

Im September 2020 hatte die Beschaffungsbehörde die Weichen für die Produktion des zweiten Loses der beiden Fahrzeuge bis 2023 gestellt. Demnach wurde die Auslieferung von weiteren 271 Griffon und 42 Jaguar vereinbart. Bei dieser Tranche sind erstmals die Griffon-Versionen Artilleriebeobachter (véhicule d’observation d’artillerie, VOA) und Verwundetentransport (véhicule de santé, SAN) vorgesehen.

To produce the protected vehicles as part of the Scorpion program, which includes the Jaguar as well as the Griffon, the companies Nexter, Thales and Arquus have joined forces to form the Groupement Momentané d'Entreprises (GME). Despite the delays caused by the corona pandemic, production of the Griffon was completed in 2020. The Jaguar production plan for 2021 should be adhered to despite the delay.

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

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