The French Bulle Operationnelle Aeroterrestre: France has provisionally determined the shape of its 'Army 2025'. The service will retain its two armoured brigades at the heavy end of the spectrum and its airborne and army aviation brigades at the light end. In the middle its two mechanised and light armoured brigades will be standardised as four light armoured brigades.

Armada International › Vol. 30 Nbr. 2, April 2006

Author: Biass, Eric H.

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The French Bulle Operationnelle Aeroterrestre: France has provisionally determined the shape of its 'Army 2025'. The service will retain its two armoured brigades at the heavy end of the spectrum and its airborne and army aviation brigades at the light end. In the middle its two mechanised and light armoured brigades will be standardised as four light armoured brigades.

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How this army will operate will be determined by the Bulle Operationnelle Aeroterrestre (air-land operational bubble) networked air-land warfare concept.

The Delegation Generale Pour L'Armement (DGA) awarded a Thales-led team a 129 million [euro] co...

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