Re: 1st REC history (after 1946 of course)
 

4.30 am humm looking that later.

Good night/morning or everything you want

Crab\'s and Alligators
 

13 new formations (Crab and LVT unit for Indochina)
n° 377 to 392

4 new units

426 Mortar Crab (60mm M2, no mg)
427 57mm RCL Crab (57 RCL, no mg)
620 and 621 Supplétif (15 mans squad, COIN Infantry)

New equipement (not still in the game :p)
 

VAB 12.7 mm (For External Operations)

Replacement of the old M2 HMG "turret" by MNOK 500
Kronberg's remote controlled turret.
http://www.defense.gouv.fr/dga/votre...ns_exterieures
http://www.kongsberg.com/eng/kda/new...t.asp?id=33752
This is the first part of a light vehicle upgrade program (take a look on the SHARK at the end of the post)
UAV

SIDM (06/03/08 first delivery)operational for end 2008
http://www.defense.gouv.fr/dga/votre..._de_la_defense
http://www.ixarm.com/Overview,20837

PVP (Replacement for P4 and VBL)
Only 30 (so it could be good for 2010 http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif)
http://www.defense.gouv.fr/dga/votre...armee_de_terre

FELIN System
1089 ordered in marsh 2006 (fielding for september 2009)
5045 ordered in April 2008 (fielding for half 2010)
5k FELIN = aprox 5 Infantry regiments
http://www.defense.gouv.fr/dga/votre...ur_5_regiments
Overview of the toy (non official but in english :p)
http://www.defense-update.com/featur...2-07/felin.htm
http://www.pes-edition.com/fantassin...SSIN_16/10.pdf
SAGEM site (official)
http://www.sagem-ds.com/eng/site.php?spage=02020501

VBCI
First delivery for July 2008 with a production rate of 100 unit/year start 2009 (it's look a low no ?).

Hard kill protection for light armored vehicles (France/Germany)

SHARK currently still in testing phase but it's the part 2 of the upgrade program for VAB's and other stuff
http://www.defense.gouv.fr/dga/conte...%201SHARK.pdf*
(page 2 in English)