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Direction générale de l'armement

January 01, 1970

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.

DGA logo

Armament project coordination edit

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.

Other activities edit

Testing and expertise edit

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).

Engineering schools edit

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.

Naval building edit

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.

List of délégués généraux pour l'armement edit

The list of successive Heads of the 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.

Michel Fourquet, général d'armée aérienne, X33 Delpech
Henri Martre 1977-1983
Emile Blanc
Yves Sillard 1989-1993
Jean-Yves Helmer
Yves Gleizes
François Lureau
Laurent Collet-Billon
Joël Barre
Emmanuel Chiva

Ranks within the Corps de l'armement edit

Officers of the Corps de l'armement have a unique rank structure.

  • Ingénieur, (1er échelon) ("Engineer", first level, equivalent to a Sous-lieutenant)
  • Ingénieur, (2e et 3e échelon) ("Engineer", second and third level, equivalent to a Lieutenant)
  • Ingénieur, (4e au 9e échelon) ("Engineer", from fourth to ninth level, equivalent to a Capitaine)
  • Ingénieur principal ("Lead Engineer", equivalent to a Commandant)
  • Ingénieur en chef ("Chief Engineer" equivalent to a Lieutenant-Colonel before serving two years in this rank)
  • Ingénieur en chef ("Chief Engineer" equivalent to a Colonel after serving two or more years in this rank)
  • Ingénieur général de 2e classe ("Engineer-General, Second Class", equivalent to a Général de brigade)
  • Ingénieur général de 1er classe ("Engineer-General, First Class", equivalent to a Général de division)
  • Ingénieur général hors classe ("Engineer-General Beyond Class", equivalent to a Général de corps d'armée). There are at least three (one for each service branch) but usually others are appointed to run the main divisions within the DGA.
  • Ingénieur général de classe exceptionnelle ("Engineer-General, Exceptional Class", equivalent to a Général d'armée). There is usually only one: the titular Délégué Général pour l'Armement (the head of DGA).

Officers of the Corps des ingénieurs des études et techniques de l'armement have also a unique rank structure.

  • Ingénieur, (1er échelon) ("Engineer", first level, equivalent to a Sous-lieutenant)
  • Ingénieur, (2e au 5e échelon) ("Engineer", from second to fifth level, equivalent to a Lieutenant)
  • Ingénieur, (6e au 10e échelon) ("Engineer", from sixth to tenth level, equivalent to a Capitaine)
  • Ingénieur principal ("Lead Engineer", equivalent to a Commandant)
  • Ingénieur en chef de 2e classe ("Chief Engineer, Second Class" equivalent to a Lieutenant-Colonel)
  • Ingénieur en chef de 1er classe ("Chief Engineer, First Class" equivalent to a Colonel)
  • Ingénieur général de 2e classe ("Engineer-General, Second Class", equivalent to a Général de brigade)
  • Ingénieur général de 1er classe ("Engineer-General, First Class", equivalent to a Général de division)

See also edit

  • AGATE, the architecture framework promoted by the DGA

Notes and references edit

  1. ^ Nuclear warheads and nuclear submarine power plants are designed by the division of military applications of the Commissariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA).

External links edit

  • Official webpage of the DGA

January 01, 1970
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Direction generale de l armement news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2015 Learn how and when to remove this message The Direction generale 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 DGA logo Contents 1 Armament project coordination 2 Other activities 2 1 Testing and expertise 2 2 Engineering schools 2 3 Naval building 3 List of delegues generaux pour l armement 4 Ranks within the Corps de l armement 5 See also 6 Notes and references 7 External linksArmament project coordination editThe 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 Other activities editTesting and expertise edit 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 amp 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 Engineering schools edit In addition the DGA supervises engineering schools that operate under the scrutiny of the Ministry of defence Ecole polytechnique ENSTA ParisTech Supaero ENSTA Bretagne ENSICA The high level military staff of DGA the Corps of Armament whose members are the ingenieurs de l armement IA literally Armament Engineers are commissioned officers who are generally graduates of the Ecole polytechnique then the ENSTA or Institut superieur de l aeronautique et de l espace The main part of the engineers the ingenieurs des etudes et techniques d armement IETA literally weaponry studies and technics engineers are graduates of the ENSIETA or ENSICA Naval building edit 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 List of delegues generaux pour l armement editThis section s tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia See Wikipedia s guide to writing better articles for suggestions September 2015 Learn how and when to remove this message The list of successive Heads of the 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 Michel Fourquet general d armee aerienne X33 Delpech Henri Martre 1977 1983 Emile Blanc Yves Sillard 1989 1993 Jean Yves Helmer Yves Gleizes Francois Lureau Laurent Collet Billon Joel Barre Emmanuel ChivaRanks within the Corps de l armement editOfficers of the Corps de l armement have a unique rank structure Ingenieur 1er echelon Engineer first level equivalent to a Sous lieutenant Ingenieur 2e et 3e echelon Engineer second and third level equivalent to a Lieutenant Ingenieur 4e au 9e echelon Engineer from fourth to ninth level equivalent to a Capitaine Ingenieur principal Lead Engineer equivalent to a Commandant Ingenieur en chef Chief Engineer equivalent to a Lieutenant Colonel before serving two years in this rank Ingenieur en chef Chief Engineer equivalent to a Colonel after serving two or more years in this rank Ingenieur general de 2e classe Engineer General Second Class equivalent to a General de brigade Ingenieur general de 1er classe Engineer General First Class equivalent to a General de division Ingenieur general hors classe Engineer General Beyond Class equivalent to a General de corps d armee There are at least three one for each service branch but usually others are appointed to run the main divisions within the DGA Ingenieur general de classe exceptionnelle Engineer General Exceptional Class equivalent to a General d armee There is usually only one the titular Delegue General pour l Armement the head of DGA Officers of the Corps des ingenieurs des etudes et techniques de l armement have also a unique rank structure Ingenieur 1er echelon Engineer first level equivalent to a Sous lieutenant Ingenieur 2e au 5e echelon Engineer from second to fifth level equivalent to a Lieutenant Ingenieur 6e au 10e echelon Engineer from sixth to tenth level equivalent to a Capitaine Ingenieur principal Lead Engineer equivalent to a Commandant Ingenieur en chef de 2e classe Chief Engineer Second Class equivalent to a Lieutenant Colonel Ingenieur en chef de 1er classe Chief Engineer First Class equivalent to a Colonel Ingenieur general de 2e classe Engineer General Second Class equivalent to a General de brigade Ingenieur general de 1er classe Engineer General First Class equivalent to a General de division See also editAGATE the architecture framework promoted by the DGANotes and references edit Nuclear warheads and nuclear submarine power plants are designed by the division of military applications of the Commissariat a l energie atomique CEA External links editOfficial webpage of the DGA Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Direction generale de l 27armement amp oldid 1210125059, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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