Direction générale de l'armement
The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) is the French government's defense procurement agency. It plays a crucial role in developing and managing military space capabilities, including Earth observation, communications, and space surveillance systems. The DGA collaborates with the Space Command (CDE), CNES, Thales Alenia Space, and Airbus Defence and Space on programs like MUSIS and IRIS to enhance France's space-based intelligence and military operations. Keywords associated with DGA include space defense, military satellites, space situational awareness, and strategic autonomy.
All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.
French military space funding is expected to strengthen the country’s resiliency in space and boost capabilities in launch and space situation awareness.
The second commercial flight of Ariane 6 occurred on March 6, 2025, launching the French military satellite CSO-3.
The second commercial flight of Ariane 6 occurred on March 6, 2025, placing the French military satellite CSO-3 into orbit.
On 15 October, the Defence Ministers of Germany and France signed an agreement to jointly implement the ODIN’S EYE missile early warning system.
The first commercial flight of Ariane 6 carried the CSO-3 spy satellite for the French military.
The CSO-3 military observation satellite was launched on behalf of the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) and the French space agency (CNES).
CSO-3 is the 46th satellite launched for the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) and CNES.
AgEagle's contract with the French Army enhances its position as a leading provider of unmanned vehicle products for military and non-military markets.
The planned second Ariane 6 launch in 2024 would carry the CSO-3 reconnaissance satellite for the French military.
Syracuse 4B was built by a consortium of Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space to provide communications for the French military.
Airbus has been awarded a 10-year framework agreement called Copernic for the construction and upgrading of part of the ground segment for the telecommunications satellites used by the French Armed Forces.
The CERES satellites were designed and built by Airbus Defense and Space and Thales for the DGA (French Armament General Directorate).
The CERES satellites were designed and built by Airbus Defence and Space and Thales for the DGA (French Armament General Directorate).
The SYRACUSE French military satellite communications program began in 1980 and deployed three generations of satellites built by Thales Alenia Space between 1984 and 2015.
The French Defense Procurement Agency awarded the contract to optimize and prepare the full-scale roll-out of the ARTEMIS platform jointly to Atos and Thales on 2021-04-30.
The Armament General Directorate (DGA) signed an order to purchase eight additional H225M helicopters.
Airbus has been awarded a 10-year framework agreement called Copernic within the Syracuse IV program for the construction and upgrading of part of the ground segment for the telecommunications satellites used by the French Armed Forces.
Within the SYRACUSE IV programme, Airbus was awarded a 10-year framework agreement called Copernicus for the construction and upgrading of part of the ground segment for the telecommunications satellites used by the French Armed Forces.
The Copernicus project aims to increase the operability of Comcept, the multi-satellite communications network designed by Airbus and commissioned by the French Armed Forces in 2017.
Thales has been chosen by the French defense procurement agency (DGA) to lead a second part of the ground segment of the Syracuse IV satellite communications system for the French armed forces.