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1er REC: First French Army operational unit to receive EBRC Jaguar vehicles

August 25, 2022 · Posted in 1rec, equipment

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

April 6, 2022 · Posted in 13dble, equipment

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

March 1, 2022 · Posted in 2rei, equipment

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.

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2e REI: SCAR-H Precision rifle

January 11, 2022 · Posted in 2rei, equipment

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 They are intended to replace the outdated FR-F2 sniper rifle.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.

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13e DBLE: First VBMR Griffons arrived

March 18, 2021 · Posted in 13dble, equipment

Between March 10 and 12, 2021, the 13th Foreign Legion Half Brigade (13e DBLE) was receiving its first Multi-Role Armored Vehicles (VBMR), nicknamed Griffon. Part of the 2019-2025 modernization of the French Army, these armored personnel carriers are designed to replace the outdated Armored Frontline Vehicles (VAB), in service since 1976.

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VBCI: Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle

April 19, 2018 · Posted in equipment

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.

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13e DBLE: First 250 Heckler & Koch rifles

June 12, 2017 · Posted in 13dble, equipment, hk416

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.

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13e DBLE: First French Army regiment to receive Heckler & Koch rifle

May 3, 2017 · Posted in 13dble, equipment, hk416

The 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion (13e DBLE) of the French Foreign Legion will be the first French Army regiment to receive the German Heckler & Koch HK416F rifle. The rifle would replace the outdated FAMAS.

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2e REI received its new VBCI armored vehicles

February 5, 2015 · Posted in 2rei, equipment

On January 31, 2015, the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (2e REI) of the French Foreign Legion received its first VBCI armored personnel carriers, replacing the previous armored vehicles of the regiment – VAB, used in 2e REI since 1982.

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