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Country dossierISO 250 · FR

France

20
total systems
2
domains covered
13
manufacturers
#5
world rank
of 28

Defense industry

France fields 20 systems spread across 2 operational domains, with an industrial ecosystem of 13 manufacturers. The strongest area is Small arms, led by MBDA and Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne (MAS). In the ARSENALIS world ranking the country sits at #5 of 28 tracked nations.

Top manufacturers

  • 01MBDA5
  • 02Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne (MAS)2
  • 03PGM Précision2
  • 04Verney-Carron2
  • 05Gladiator / Sidarme1

Domains index

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Gladiator / Sidarme

1 system
Chauchat M1915

Chauchat M1915

1915
8×50R mm Lebel

Hotchkiss et Cie (Saint-Denis, Parigi)

1 system
Hotchkiss Revolving Cannon

Hotchkiss Revolving Cannon

1873
37 × 94 mm R (1-pounder)

Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne (MAS)

2 systems
FR-F2

FR-F2

1984
7.62×51 mm NATO
MAS-36

MAS-36

1936
7.5×54 mm MAS

Manufacture d'Armes de Tulle (MAT)

1 system
MAT-49

MAT-49

1949
9×19 mm Parabellum

Manurhin (Beretta Defence Technologies)

1 system
Manurhin MR 73

Manurhin MR 73

1973
.357 Magnum (.38 Special)

MAS (Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne) / GIAT

1 system
FAMAS G2

FAMAS G2

1994
5.56×45 mm NATO

MAS / Nexter

1 system
FAMAS F1

FAMAS F1

1978
5.56×45 mm NATO