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Digital Future Force Emerges

Modernization initiative gains momentum as government lays out plans for network-centric ground forces.

The French army is in the first stages of a far-reaching transformation program to digitize its ground forces. The goal of the effort is to connect all echelons of the service into a single network, with emphasis on forces at the battalion level and below. Additional developments will include streamlined acquisition and logistics, a new family of lightweight, fuel-efficient combat vehicles and robotic reconnaissance and surveillance systems.

As envisioned by France's procurement agency, the Délégation Générale pour l'Armement (DGA), the Synergie du Contact Renforcée par le ...

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