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The '''Direction générale de |
The '''Direction générale de l'armement''' ('''DGA'''; English: Directorate General of Armament), established in 1961, is the [[Government of France|French Government]] defence procurement and technology agency, responsible within the [[Ministry of Armed Forces (France)|Ministry of Armed Forces]] for project management, development, and purchase of weapon systems for the [[Military of France|French military]].<ref>Nuclear warheads and nuclear submarine power plants are designed by the division of military applications of the [[Commissariat à l'énergie atomique]] (CEA).</ref> The DGA's mission is to prepare the future of French defence systems, equip the [[French Armed Forces]], as well as to promote French defence industry exports. |
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==Armament project coordination== |
==Armament project coordination== |
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===Engineering schools=== |
===Engineering schools=== |
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In addition, DGA supervises engineering schools that operate under the scrutiny of the Ministry of defence ([[École polytechnique]], [[ENSTA ParisTech]], [[Supaéro]], [[ENSTA Bretagne]], [[ENSICA]]). The high-level military staff of DGA, the [[Corps of Armament]] whose members are the ''[[ingénieurs de l'armement]]'' (IA, literally, "[[Armament Engineers]]"), are commissioned officers, who are generally graduates of the [[École polytechnique]], then the [[ENSTA]] or [[ |
In addition, the DGA supervises engineering schools that operate under the scrutiny of the Ministry of defence ([[École polytechnique]], [[ENSTA ParisTech]], [[Supaéro]], [[ENSTA Bretagne]], [[ENSICA]]). The high-level military staff of DGA, the [[Corps of Armament]] whose members are the ''[[ingénieurs de l'armement]]'' (IA, literally, "[[Armament Engineers]]"), are commissioned officers, who are generally graduates of the [[École polytechnique]], then the [[ENSTA]] or [[Institut supérieur de l'aéronautique et de l'espace]]. The main part of the engineers, the ''ingénieurs des études et techniques d'armement'' (IETA, literally, "weaponry studies and technics engineers") are graduates of the [[ENSIETA]] or [[ENSICA]]. |
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===Naval building=== |
===Naval building=== |
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The DGA also formerly had a division for building warships, the ''Direction des constructions navales'' ("Directorate of Naval Construction"), now formed into a partly state-owned corporation, [[DCNS (company)|DCNS]]. |
The DGA also formerly had a division for building warships, the ''Direction des constructions navales'' ("Directorate of Naval Construction"), now formed into a partly state-owned corporation, initially named [[DCNS (company)|DCNS]] in 2007 and rebranded [[Naval Group]] in 2017. |
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== List of délégués généraux pour l'armement == |
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The list of successive Heads of the [[French DGA|DGA]], whether they are from the [[Corps de l'armement]], from the [[Corps des mines]] or from the [[French Armed Forces]], whether they are more technology-oriented or "cost-cutting"-oriented, whether they originate from the DGA itself or from outside, gives an idea of the evolution of the institution. |
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Michel Fourquet, général d'armée aérienne, X33 |
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Delpech<br /> |
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[[Henri Martre]] 1977-1983<br /> |
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[[Emile Blanc]]<br /> |
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[[Yves Sillard]] 1989-1993<br /> |
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[[Jean-Yves Helmer]]<br /> |
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[[Yves Gleizes]]<br /> |
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[[François Lureau]]<br /> |
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[[Laurent Collet-Billon]] |
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== Ranks within the [[Corps de l'armement]] == |
== Ranks within the [[Corps de l'armement]] == |
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*''Ingénieur général de 2e classe'' ("Engineer-General, Second Class", equivalent to a ''Général de brigade'') |
*''Ingénieur général de 2e classe'' ("Engineer-General, Second Class", equivalent to a ''Général de brigade'') |
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*''Ingénieur général de 1er classe'' ("Engineer-General, First Class", equivalent to a ''Général de division'') |
*''Ingénieur général de 1er classe'' ("Engineer-General, First Class", equivalent to a ''Général de division'') |
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==See also== |
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* [[AGATE (architecture framework)|AGATE]], the architecture framework promoted by the DGA |
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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.defense.gouv.fr/dga Official webpage of the DGA] |
* [http://www.defense.gouv.fr/dga Official webpage of the DGA] |
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The Direction générale de l'armement (DGA; English: Directorate General of Armament), established in 1961, is the French Government defence procurement and technology agency, responsible within the Ministry of Armed Forces for project management, development, and purchase of weapon systems for the French military.[1] The DGA's mission is to prepare the future of French defence systems, equip the French Armed Forces, as well as to promote French defence industry exports.
The DGA coordinates armament projects with the industry in France, within Europe, but also with customers for export. Together with the Europe of Defence organisation, the DGA promotes the development of armament projects in co-operation and contributes to the development of the European Defence Agency. Fifteen cooperative armament projects are under way[when?]. The OCCAr (Joint Organisation of Co-operation as regards Armament) ensures the control of six projects intended to equip the French force, inter allia: combat Tiger helicopter, ground-to-air missiles short Roland/Frole range, Cobra counter-battery radar, family of ground-to-air systems future (FSAF), A400M military transport aircraft, PAAMS anti-aircraft system.
The DGA also undertakes the testing and assessment of equipment and military technologies. Test centres are distributed across France to carry out studies in advanced technologies: DGA Hydrodynamics, DGA Aero-engine Testing, DGA CBRN Defence, DGA Information superiority, DGA Land Systems, DGA Missiles Testing, DGA Naval Systems, DGA Flight Testing, DGA Aeronautical Systems, DGA Engineering & Integration. These services contribute to the validation of industrial equipment, but also to the proving of military systems for the programme directorates. Since 2004 DGA, has been organised into two subdirectorates for the coordination of projects dealing respectively with the inter-systems technical approach (Service of architecture inter-systems) and with technological developments (responsible for domains).
In addition, the DGA supervises engineering schools that operate under the scrutiny of the Ministry of defence (École polytechnique, ENSTA ParisTech, Supaéro, ENSTA Bretagne, ENSICA). The high-level military staff of DGA, the Corps of Armament whose members are the ingénieurs de l'armement (IA, literally, "Armament Engineers"), are commissioned officers, who are generally graduates of the École polytechnique, then the ENSTAorInstitut supérieur de l'aéronautique et de l'espace. The main part of the engineers, the ingénieurs des études et techniques d'armement (IETA, literally, "weaponry studies and technics engineers") are graduates of the ENSIETAorENSICA.
The DGA also formerly had a division for building warships, the Direction des constructions navales ("Directorate of Naval Construction"), now formed into a partly state-owned corporation, initially named DCNS in 2007 and rebranded Naval Group in 2017.
Officers of the Corps de l'armement have a unique rank structure.
Officers of the Corps des ingénieurs des études et techniques de l'armement have also a unique rank structure.
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