Conflict side archive

France Weapons and Military Equipment

Weapons and military equipment linked to France in documented conflict-use records.

3 weapon systems

Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopter, Attack helicopter, Aircraft & UAVs

War in Afghanistan, 2011 Libyan Civil War +1 moreEurocopter Tiger attack helicopterAttack helicopterBuilt: Airbus Helicopters / FranceThe Eurocopter Tiger is a twin-engine, tandem-seat attack helicopter family developed by France and Germany. Airbus describes it as combat proven and suited to armed reconnaissance, escort, air-to-air combat, ground fire support, and anti-tank missions.

Éridan class minehunter, Minehunter class, Naval Systems

Gulf WarÉridan class minehunterMinehunter classBuilt: Arsenal de Lorient / FranceThe Éridan class is the French Navy's national subclass of the Tripartite minehunter family, built at Arsenal de Lorient for low-magnetic mine countermeasures with hull sonar and PAP 104 vehicles. French and Senate sources place 13 boats in service from 1984 to 1988, and the class is documented clearing Iraqi mines off Kuwait during the 1991 Gulf War.

Charles de Gaulle, Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, Naval Systems

War in AfghanistanCharles de GaulleNuclear-powered aircraft carrierBuilt: Naval Group / FranceCharles de Gaulle is France's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, built by Naval Group and commissioned in 2001. French Ministry material describes it as carrying up to 40 aircraft and about 1,800 to 2,000 sailors, and French Navy reporting records 370 sorties over Afghanistan from the ship in 2007.