In December 2021, the GME consortium handed over the first 20 Jaguar armored reconnaissance and combat vehicles (Engin blindé de reconnaissance et de combat, EBRC) to the host organization of the French Army in Canjuers, southern France. After the Griffon, delivery of the second protected wheeled vehicle from the Scorpion program to modernize the French army has begun. The French Ministry of Defense has only now reported on the start of deliveries. A further 18 vehicles are expected for 2022. According to the “Loi de programmation militaire 2019-2025”, a first tranche of 150 Jaguars is to be delivered by 2025 and a total of 300 Jaguars by 2030.
The ministry's information shows that the host organization formed by the 1er Régiment de Chasseurs d'Afrique takes over the vehicles and carries out static and dynamic technical acceptance and completeness checks. Then follows the six-week training of the crews, which ends with the handover of the vehicles to the regiment to be equipped. The first course is scheduled to last until May 2022.
In 2017, the ministry concluded a first supply contract with the Groupement aktuellé d'entreprises (GME), which consists of the companies Arquus, Nexter and Thales. In the consortium, Arquus is responsible for the propulsion, Nexter for the structure and tower and Thales for optronics and communication.
The Jaguar 6×6 weighs around 25 tons and reaches a top speed of 80 km/h with a 370 kW diesel engine from Volvo. In its protected interior, it offers space for a crew of three including a commander, gunner and driver. The two-man turret is armed with a 40 mm CTAS cannon, four Missile Moyenne Porté (MMP) anti-tank missiles and a remotely controlled weapon station for a 7.62 mm machine gun. The CTAS cannon is fully stabilized and fires a wide range of new telescopic ammunition with an elevation of up to 75 degrees.
The Belgian army is to be equipped with 60 Jaguars from 2025 as part of the CAMO (Capacité Motorisée) program.
Editorial staff / gwh
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