French OOB Work in Progres

[Urban]

The nightmare is close to the end but i have a little problem with some "exotic" stuff like :

FELIN (almost 30/35 k already fielded)
PAPOP (kind of french OICW with 35 mm GL)
http://le.cos.free.fr/felin.htm
EBRC (replacement for the AMX10RC)
PVP (replacement for VBL, P4)
Leclerc, VBL and VAB AZUR (Urban warfare kits)
http://alsacereserve.jeun.fr/vab-f80/vab-azur-t2163.htm
http://alsacereserve.jeun.fr/chars-d...azur-t2158.htm
http://www.arma-fr.net/forum/index.p...opic=167&st=40

[loktarr]

Urban said:
FELIN (almost 30/35 k already fielded)

I was surprised by this. I didn't suspect that some famas-felin were already fielded, but here is some evidence.

The first soldier is wearing an US helmet and a famas that looks like a felin one.

[JohnHale]

Totally off-topic - are the French Army allowed to grow beards?

[loktarr]

No, not usually. But this soldier is probably from 1st or 3rd RPIMa
(1st/3rd Marines Paratrooper Regiment), which are considered SOC (Special Operation Capable) and are in the French Army quite allowed to do whatever they want. Including the beard, use of foreign weapons (M4, G36...) and of foreign equipment.
Other elite regiment like the REP (Foreign Legion Paratroops) and RIMa (Marines) don't have, as far as I know such allowance.

[Urban]

FELIN :

22600 for Infantry regiments
2801 for Tank regiments
2480 for Arty
3576 for engineers

Total : 31445 ordered.

8th RPiMA (Marine para)
11th RAMA (Marine Arty)
Régiment de Marche du Tchad (Marine Mech infantry)
are equiped.

[Urban]

For the Special Forces look here :
Official site
http://www.forces-speciales.org/armees,defense,armee-francaise,page,cos,mod,france-armee.fr.html

in french sorry, so i summarize.

13th RDP (Parachute Dragoon Regiment): Human intelligence,long range recon, high furtivity
Equipement : VPS (SAS P4 version), Famas, SIG, HKMP5SD3,Benelli shotgun, high tech transmition, camo, ect
Missions : see and report, weapons for self defence only, could operat over or under water, in moutain, snow, jungle, desert, fully autonomous, air dropable (with vehicles).

1st RPiMa (Marine parachute regiment): Deep action (hostage rescue, high value target, ect) really more brutal than the RDP
Equipment : almost everything you want.
VLRA SAS with 4 ANF1 and 1 12.7 or Mk19 GL, Buggy, Quad, Moto (maybe mules or camels if needed )
FAMAS, HK G3, M4, AK 47 or 74, M203 GL, HK MP6 SD6, Uzi, Milan ATGM, sniper rifles (Ultima ratio, HECATE II, Barett M82 or M95. air dropable like the RDPs
Navy Commandos : Sea launched operations.
- JAUBERT (assault and close quarter combat)
- TREPEL (assault and rescue)
- DE PENFENTENYO (support and destruction)
- DE MONFORT (reco)
- HUBERT (under water, ship attack)
Equipment : Zodiac, high speed boat and various weapons

CPA n°10, 20 and 30 (Airborne commando):
- CPA 10 : search and destroy, reco, intelligence
- CPA 20 : air base security
- CPA 30 (RESCO): combat rescue for pilots

DOS and EHS : Helicopters and aircrafts for special ops (C130, Transal, Puma RESCO, Couggar, Gazelles 20mm, ect)

[Urban]

GCP's (Airborne troops): "classical" airborne regiments

1st RCP (Chasseur parachute regiment):
- 1st Co airdropable reco company (P4 reco, P4 Milan)
- 2nd, 3rd and 4 th airborne infantry
Note : the 1st company is airdropable since Algeria war
http://www.hemaridron.com/twodescphotos81.html

1st RHP (Hussard parachute regiment) : air delivered tank regiment
- 1st,2nd and 4th Sqdn VBL and ERC90 SAGAIE
- 3rd Sqdn VBL reco, VBL Milan, VBL 12.7

35e RAP (Artillery parachute regiment): air delivery for the 155mm TR-F1, VABs, Auverland trucks, radars (RATAC, RASIT), air dropable or helo transport for 120 mm mortars

17e RGP (Engineer parachute regiment) : nothing special

2nd REP (Legion parachute regiment) :
- 1st Co Urban warfare specialist
- 2nd Co Mountain and snow
- 3rd Co Amphibian
- 4th Co Sniping and sabotage

2nd and 8th RPiMA (Marine parachute regiment): nothing special