MOS:FOREIGNITALIC, MOS:HEADINGS, MOS:DUPLINK← Previous revisionRevision as of 00:47, 22 October 2026 Line 1: Line 1: {{Title language|fr}} {{Short description|French defence procurement agency}} {{Short description|French defence procurement agency}} {{More citations needed|date=September 2015}} {{More citations needed|date=September 2015}} [[File:Logo DirectionGénéraleArmement.svg|thumb|DGA logo]] [[File:Logo DirectionGénéraleArmement.svg|thumb|DGA logo]] The '''Direction générale de l'armement''' ({{IPA|fr|diʁɛksjɔ̃ ʒeneʁal də laʁməmɑ̃}}, {{lit|Directorate General of Armament}}, abbr. '''DGA'''), established in 1961, is the [[Government of France|French Government]] defence procurement and technology agency, responsible within the [[Ministry of Armed Forces (France)|Ministry of Armed Forces]] for project management, development, and purchase of weapon systems for the [[Military of France|French military]].Nuclear warheads and nuclear submarine power plants are designed by the division of military applications of the [[Commissariat à l'énergie atomique]] (CEA). The DGA's mission is to prepare the future of French defence systems, equip the [[French Armed Forces]], as well as to promote French defence industry exports. The '''{{lang|fr|Direction générale de l'armement}}''' ({{IPA|fr|diʁɛksjɔ̃ ʒeneʁal də laʁməmɑ̃}}, {{lit|Directorate General of Armament}}, abbr. '''DGA'''), established in 1961, is the [[Government of France|French Government]] defence procurement and technology agency, responsible within the [[Ministry of Armed Forces (France)|Ministry of Armed Forces]] for project management, development, and purchase of weapon systems for the [[Military of France|French military]].Nuclear warheads and nuclear submarine power plants are designed by the division of military applications of the [[Commissariat à l'énergie atomique]] (CEA). The DGA's mission is to prepare the future of French defence systems, equip the [[French Armed Forces]], as well as to promote French defence industry exports. ==Armament project coordination== ==Armament project coordination== Line 13: Line 14: ===Engineering schools=== ===Engineering schools=== In addition, the DGA supervises engineering schools that operate under the scrutiny of the Ministry of defence ([[École polytechnique]], [[ENSTA ParisTech]], [[Supaéro]], [[ENSTA Bretagne]], [[ENSICA]]). The high-level military staff of DGA, the [[Corps of Armament]] whose members are the ''[[ingénieurs de l'armement]]'' (IA, literally, "[[Armament Engineers]]"), are commissioned officers, who are generally graduates of the [[École polytechnique]], then the [[ENSTA]] or [[Institut supérieur de l'aéronautique et de l'espace]]. The main part of the engineers, the ''ingénieurs des études et techniques d'armement'' (IETA, literally, "weaponry studies and technics engineers") are graduates of the [[ENSIETA]] or [[ENSICA]]. In addition, the DGA supervises engineering schools that operate under the scrutiny of the Ministry of defence ([[École polytechnique]], [[ENSTA ParisTech]], [[Supaéro]], [[ENSTA Bretagne]], [[ENSICA]]). The high-level military staff of DGA, the [[Corps of Armament]] whose members are the ''[[ingénieurs de l'armement]]'' (IA, literally, "[[Armament Engineers]]"), are commissioned officers, who are generally graduates of the École polytechnique, then the [[ENSTA]] or [[Institut supérieur de l'aéronautique et de l'espace]]. The main part of the engineers, the {{lang|fr|ingénieurs des études et techniques d'armement}} (IETA, literally, "weaponry studies and technics engineers") are graduates of the [[ENSIETA]] or [[ENSICA]]. ===Naval building=== ===Naval building=== The DGA also formerly had a division for building warships, the ''Direction des constructions navales'' ("Directorate of Naval Construction"), now formed into a partly state-owned corporation, initially named [[DCNS (company)|DCNS]] in 2007 and rebranded [[Naval Group]] in 2017. The DGA also formerly had a division for building warships, the {{lang|fr|Direction des constructions navales}} ("Directorate of Naval Construction"), now formed into a partly state-owned corporation, initially named [[DCNS (company)|DCNS]] in 2007 and rebranded [[Naval Group]] in 2017. == Ranks within the [[Corps de l'armement]] == == Ranks within the Corps de l'armement == Officers of the [[Corps de l'armement]] have a unique rank structure. Officers of the [[Corps de l'armement]] have a unique rank structure. *''Ingénieur, (1er échelon)'' ("Engineer", first level, equivalent to a ''Sous-lieutenant'') *{{lang|fr|Ingénieur, (1er échelon)}} ("Engineer", first level, equivalent to a {{lang|fr|Sous-lieutenant}}) *''Ingénieur, (2e et 3e échelon)'' ("Engineer", second and third level, equivalent to a ''Lieutenant'') *{{lang|fr|Ingénieur, (2e et 3e échelon)}} ("Engineer", second and third level, equivalent to a ''Lieutenant'') *''Ingénieur, (4e au 9e échelon)'' ("Engineer", from fourth to ninth level, equivalent to a ''Capitaine'') *{{lang|fr|Ingénieur, (4e au 9e échelon)}} ("Engineer", from fourth to ninth level, equivalent to a ''Capitaine'') *''Ingénieur principal'' ("Lead Engineer", equivalent to a ''Commandant'') *{{lang|fr|Ingénieur principal}} ("Lead Engineer", equivalent to a ''Commandant'') *''Ingénieur en chef'' ("Chief Engineer" equivalent to a ''Lieutenant-Colonel'' before serving two years in this rank) *{{lang|fr|Ingénieur en chef}} ("Chief Engineer" equivalent to a {{lang|fr|Lieutenant-Colonel}} before serving two years in this rank) *''Ingénieur en chef'' ("Chief Engineer" equivalent to a ''Colonel'' after serving two or more years in this rank) *{{lang|fr|Ingénieur en chef}} ("Chief Engineer" equivalent to a ''Colonel'' after serving two or more years in this rank) *''Ingénieur général de 2e classe'' ("Engineer-General, Second Class", equivalent to a ''Général de brigade'') *{{lang|fr|Ingénieur général de 2e classe}} ("Engineer-General, Second Class", equivalent to a {{lang|fr|Général de brigade}}) *''Ingénieur général de 1er classe'' ("Engineer-General, First Class", equivalent to a ''Général de division'') *{{lang|fr|Ingénieur général de 1er classe}} ("Engineer-General, First Class", equivalent to a {{lang|fr|Général de division}}) *''Ingénieur général hors classe'' ("Engineer-General Beyond Class", equivalent to a ''Général de corps d'armée''). There are at least three (one for each service branch) but usually others are appointed to run the main divisions within the DGA. *{{lang|fr|Ingénieur général hors classe}} ("Engineer-General Beyond Class", equivalent to a {{lang|fr|Général de corps d'armée}}). There are at least three (one for each service branch) but usually others are appointed to run the main divisions within the DGA. *''Ingénieur général de classe exceptionnelle'' ("Engineer-General, Exceptional Class", equivalent to a ''Général d'armée''). There is usually only one: the titular ''Délégué Général pour l'Armement'' (the head of DGA). *{{lang|fr|Ingénieur général de classe exceptionnelle}} ("Engineer-General, Exceptional Class", equivalent to a {{lang|fr|Général d'armée}}). There is usually only one: the titular {{lang|fr|Délégué Général pour l'Armement}} (the head of DGA). Officers of the Corps des ingénieurs des études et techniques de l'armement have also a unique rank structure. Officers of the Corps des ingénieurs des études et techniques de l'armement have also a unique rank structure. *''Ingénieur, (1er échelon)'' ("Engineer", first level, equivalent to a ''Sous-lieutenant'') *{{lang|fr|Ingénieur, (1er échelon)}} ("Engineer", first level, equivalent to a {{lang|fr|Sous-lieutenant}}) *''Ingénieur, (2e au 5e échelon)'' ("Engineer", from second to fifth level, equivalent to a ''Lieutenant'') *{{lang|fr|Ingénieur, (2e au 5e échelon)}} ("Engineer", from second to fifth level, equivalent to a ''Lieutenant'') *''Ingénieur, (6e au 10e échelon)'' ("Engineer", from sixth to tenth level, equivalent to a ''Capitaine'') *{{lang|fr|Ingénieur, (6e au 10e échelon)}} ("Engineer", from sixth to tenth level, equivalent to a ''Capitaine'') *''Ingénieur principal'' ("Lead Engineer", equivalent to a ''Commandant'') *{{lang|fr|Ingénieur principal}} ("Lead Engineer", equivalent to a ''Commandant'') *''Ingénieur en chef de 2e classe'' ("Chief Engineer, Second Class" equivalent to a ''Lieutenant-Colonel'') *{{lang|fr|Ingénieur en chef de 2e classe}} ("Chief Engineer, Second Class" equivalent to a {{lang|fr|Lieutenant-Colonel}}) *''Ingénieur en chef de 1er classe'' ("Chief Engineer, First Class" equivalent to a ''Colonel'') *{{lang|fr|Ingénieur en chef de 1er classe}} ("Chief Engineer, First Class" equivalent to a ''Colonel'') *''Ingénieur général de 2e classe'' ("Engineer-General, Second Class", equivalent to a ''Général de brigade'') *{{lang|fr|Ingénieur général de 2e classe}} ("Engineer-General, Second Class", equivalent to a {{lang|fr|Général de brigade}}) *''Ingénieur général de 1er classe'' ("Engineer-General, First Class", equivalent to a ''Général de division'') *{{lang|fr|Ingénieur général de 1er classe}} ("Engineer-General, First Class", equivalent to a {{lang|fr|Général de division}}) ==See also== ==See also==