In Corsica in late November 2025, the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e REP) received its first Serval light armored vehicles. The Legion paratroopers have started technical and tactical training to learn how to integrate this new equipment, which will replace the older VAB (Armored Vanguard Vehicle) that has been in service since the late 1970s.
1er REC: 2nd Squadron Joins Jaguar Ranks
In April 2025, the 2nd Squadron of the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC) successfully finalized its training on the Jaguar armored vehicle, becoming the last armored unit in the regiment to adopt it. This milestone completes the 1er REC’s full transition to the modern Jaguar fleet.
1er REG: 2023 EFG Patrol Boats
After a year of testing, the 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment (1er REG) is now equipped with new patrol boats called EFG (Embarcation Fluviale du Génie), or River Engineering Boat. See the video.
1er REC: First French Army operational unit to receive EBRC Jaguar vehicles
On 23 August 2022, the Foreign Legion’s 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC) received officially their first EBRC Jaguar armored vehicles of the new generation. The regiment became the very first operational unit of the French Army to get them.
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13e DBLE: Foreign Legion’s Designated Marksmen Meeting 2022
In mid-March, the 13th Foreign Legion Half Brigade (13e DBLE) organized the very first meeting of Foreign Legion designated marksmen (tireurs de précision).
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2e REI: MMP missile for the first time
In February 2022, at Camp Canjuers, legionnaires of the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (2e REI) were firing MMP guided missiles for the very first time.
2e REI: SCAR-H Precision rifle
In early January 2022, 33 new high-precision rifles SCAR-H PR (20″ version) were delivered to the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (2e REI) in Nimes. They are intended to replace the outdated FR-F2 sniper rifle. The delivery is part of the planned 2019-2025 modernization of the French Army.
13e DBLE: First VBMR Griffons arrived
Between March 10 and 12, 2021, the 13th Foreign Legion Demi-Brigade (13e DBLE) received its first Multi-Role Armored Vehicles (VBMR), known as the Griffon. As part of the French Army’s 2019–2025 modernization program, these armored personnel carriers are intended to replace the aging VAB armored vanguard vehicles, which have been in service since 1976.
2e REP: New Sea Rib Aluminium Boats
A few days ago, to improve their amphibious capabilities during military operations, the 3rd Company of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e REP) received two new Sea Rib Aluminium Boats (SRA) from the Zodiac Milpro company.
VBCI: Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle
The Foreign Legion published another presentation of the VBCI, an armored infantry fighting vehicle, which would replace the old-fashioned VAB, used since the early 1980’s. The shorter clip shows the specifications of the new French armored vehicle designed and equipped to transport a combat infantry squad.
13e DBLE: First 250 Heckler & Koch rifles
On June 9, 2017, the 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion (13e DBLE) of the French Foreign Legion received its first 250 HK416F rifles. As stated earlier, the 13e DBLE has been the first French Army regiment equipped with the German Heckler & Koch rifle, which has to replace the French FAMAS.