Eurosatory is the largest international exhibition for the land and air-land defence and security industry. It is held every two years in the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre , Paris , France. In 2022, it gathered over 1,700 exhibitors and approximately 62,000 visitors from 150 countries. It is organised by COGES Events, a subsidiary of GICAT [ fr ] .
27-525: Attendance and participation at the exhibition is reserved for professionals only. This exhibition presents products from the entire land and air-land defence and security industries, from raw materials to sub-assemblies and operational systems. Vehicle products include tanks, armoured vehicles, and trucks. Small arms coverage ranges from guns to missiles to knives. There are exhibitors of communications systems, uniforms, logistics services, simulation, operational medicine, and disaster response. Security has been
54-561: A four year hiatus due to the COVID-19 health crisis, the 2022 International Exhibition for Land and Air-land Defence and Security took place from June 13 - 17, 2022. It was one of the most significant in the history of the exhibition, in the particular context of conflicts at the gates of Europe. 1,743 companies and about 62,000 professionals participated in and attended the event. There were 250 delegations from 96 countries, senior executives, public and private decision-makers and project leaders. For
81-458: A major theme during recent shows, with monitoring, alert, and emergency responses solutions as well as civil security with the presence of firemen, among other institutions. The exhibition is the largest of its kind worldwide. It is closed to the general public and reserved for professionals: exhibitors, institutions, government officials, industry professionals, all ranks of members of armed and security forces, and police and emergency units. Access
108-579: A merger was building in both Germany and France. Presenting the project to French lawmakers in January 2015, CEOs of both companies assumed that the new holding would boost production for both manufacturers by avoiding export restrictions , especially in Germany. In July 2015 the French National Assembly voted in favour of a measure that permits the privatisation of state-owned defence companies, paving
135-726: A wide range of equipment. In 2023, KNDS decided to replace the WFEL moniker of its British subsidiary, with KNDS UK. In June 2018, the German and French ministries of defence signed a letter of intent for KNDS to develop the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS), a common main battle tank, and the Common Indirect Fire System, a common 155 mm self-propelled artillery gun. KNDS tanks were able, as of 2024, to operate jointly with other ground, aerial and robotic vehicles through
162-562: Is headquartered in Amsterdam , Netherlands . KNDS is the joint holding company formed by German family-controlled defence company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), and the French government-owned weapons manufacturer Nexter , two of the leading European manufacturers of military land systems. Negotiations between the companies and the German and French governments started in Summer 2014. Support for
189-464: Is prohibited for people under the age of 16. There are two parts of the exhibition: indoor and outdoor. A dynamic live demonstration zone has been created to show the real-life use of several devices such as vehicles, drones, and technical interventions. These demonstrations are organised twice a day and attract about 1,000 visitors. The first event was organised in 1967 by the French military procurement agency at Camp Satory with 30 exhibitors. All
216-588: Is the French Government defence procurement and technology agency, responsible within the Ministry of Armed Forces for project management, development, and purchase of weapon systems for the French military . 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 DGA coordinates armament projects with
243-511: The Corps de l'armement have a unique rank structure. Officers of the Corps des ingénieurs des études et techniques de l'armement have also a unique rank structure. KMW%2BNexter Defense Systems KNDS , formerly KMW+Nexter Defense Systems , is a European defence industry holding company, which is the result of a merger between Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Nexter Systems . The joint holding company
270-745: The French force, inter allia: combat Tiger helicopter , ground-to-air missiles short Roland /Frole range, Cobra counter-battery radar , family of ground-to-air systems future (FSAF), A400M military transport aircraft, PAAMS anti-aircraft system. The DGA also undertakes the testing and assessment of equipment and military technologies. Test centres are distributed across France to carry out studies in advanced technologies: DGA Hydrodynamics, DGA Aero-engine Testing, DGA CBRN Defence, DGA Information superiority, DGA Land Systems, DGA Missiles Testing, DGA Naval Systems, DGA Flight Testing, DGA Aeronautical Systems, DGA Engineering & Integration. These services contribute to
297-583: The Russian Federation joined the exhibition. In 2000, Eurosatory was renamed to "International Land and Air Defence Exhibition". From 2002 onward, the exhibition was held in the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre. The 2006 event gathered 1,083 exhibitors and 48,000 participants, 50% of which were international, according to the official website. According to the same source, 110 official delegations from 71 countries came to
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#1732852319004324-586: The ban would affect anyone working for or representing Israeli firms. The ban was overturned after Eurosatory 2024 started on June 18, 2024. French-German KMW+Nexter Defense Systems (KNDS) presented prototype of the "Enhanced Main Battle Tank (E-MBT)" of EMBT ADT140 . and Leclerc Evolution . [REDACTED] Media related to Eurosatory at Wikimedia Commons General Delegation for Ordnance (France) The Direction générale de l'armement ( DGA ; English: Directorate General of Armament), established in 1961,
351-506: The death of Manfred Bode. In December 2018, it became apparent that Rheinmetall was seeking 75% of the whole KNDS company. In 2020, the number of employees at KNDS and its subsidiaries was 8,270, with a turnover of €2.4 billion, an order backlog of around €10.6 billion and an order intake of €3.3 billion. Its products include main battle tanks, armored vehicles, artillery systems, weapons systems, ammunition, military bridges, customer services, battle management systems, training, protection and
378-530: The editions from SATORY I to SATORY X were held there. 1992 marked a turning point: the exhibition was modified to be pan-European, taking the name EUROSATORY, European Land Defence Exhibition and moved to the Bourget Exhibition Centre. In 1994, the United States exhibited for the first time, and most participants were from NATO countries. It went fully international in 1996 when manufacturers from
405-547: The engineers, the ingénieurs des études et techniques d'armement (IETA, literally, "weaponry studies and technics engineers") are graduates of the ENSIETA or ENSICA . 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 in 2007 and rebranded Naval Group in 2017. Officers of
432-496: The event, including 450 VIPs, and 24 ministers. The 2008 event was one of the most successful in the history of the show, with 117 delegations, 52,500 visitors and 1,210 exhibitors and an exhibition space of 125,000m. Some delegates then had a dinner at the Louvre museum. In 2010, emphasis was on operational medicine, UASs, and ground robots. It was attended by 1,327 exhibitors from 54 countries and 53,566 professionals. The 2012 event
459-622: The first time, the President of France, Emmanuel Macron inaugurated the show. During the 2024 edition, France banned Israeli defence companies from exhibiting at the arms fair due to the Israel-Hamas War . The Jerusalem Post reported that the District Court in France then prohibited "any Israeli citizen or intermediary of an Israeli business" from visiting the exhibit. The Times of Israel said
486-598: The industry in France, within Europe, but also with customers for export. Together with the Europe of Defence organisation, the DGA promotes the development of armament projects in co-operation and contributes to the development of the European Defence Agency . Fifteen cooperative armament projects are under way . The OCCAr (Joint Organisation of Co-operation as regards Armament) ensures the control of six projects intended to equip
513-460: The merger its subsidiary WFEL, a British company. In December 2015, the merger was completed, when the supervisory board appointed the new CEO of Nexter Systems, Stéphane Mayer, and the chairman of the executive board of KMW, Frank Haun, as CEOs of the holding company. In July 2016, the French press seemed content with the merger of the manufacturers of the Leopard 2 and Leclerc tanks, although it
540-551: 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
567-411: The use of multi-layer data networks. The main interface backbone is fully digital, via dual data bus and dual Ethernet, with a modular design, fully scalable and with an open upgradable architecture. All its functions are implemented in software. Thanks to the latest generation computing systems (hardware) high-performance calculations are implemented in real time, while there is availability of services in
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#1732852319004594-447: The validation of industrial equipment, but also to the proving of military systems for the programme directorates. Since 2004 DGA, has been organised into two subdirectorates for the coordination of projects dealing respectively with the inter-systems technical approach (Service of architecture inter-systems) and with technological developments (responsible for domains). In addition, the DGA supervises engineering schools that operate under
621-644: The way for KMW and Nexter to join forces. On 29 July 2015, the merger between the two companies was signed in Paris , in the presence of Ursula von der Leyen and Jean-Yves le Drian . It was remarked in 2015 that the corporate culture of Nexter led to outsourcing components, while that of KMW preferred to manufacture in-house. KMW made the PzH 2000 , while Nexter made the CAESAR . The two merger firms complemented each other, instead of competing with each other. KMW brought along to
648-594: The whole range of high-speed data networks. One of KNDS's first projects was upgrading the Leopard 2 , with a focus on increasing effectiveness against contemporary threats like anti-tank guided missiles and the Russian T-14 Armata tank. The Common Indirect Fire System (CIFS) is a French-German program to develop a 155mm self-propelled artillery gun. Introduction of the CIFS is scheduled for 2040. Manufacture of
675-479: The world. In 2018, Eurosatory presented a number of novelties: the opening of a third exhibition hall, the Eurosatory LAB presenting 65 French and foreign start-ups, the presence of institutions in the live demonstrations (GIGN, French Army, Prefecture de Police inter-services, and more), and a career day. The event had 1,802 exhibitors (65% international), 57,056 visitors including 227 official delegations. After
702-627: Was dedicated to "Land Defense and Security". It placed an emphasis on cybersecurity by organizing the first forum Cyberdef-Cybersec. There were 1,432 exhibitors and 53,480 visitors. In 2014, the Eurosatory exhibition brought together 1,507 exhibitors from 59 countries, more than 55,700 visitors and 172 Official Delegations. In 2016, the exhibition hosted 1,571 exhibitors from 57 countries, 65.5% of which were international. There were 57,024 professional visitors from 140 countries, 212 official delegations with 821 delegates, and 723 journalists from all around
729-467: Was disappointed that the combined company was still 25% of the size of General Dynamics or BAE Systems . Prior to November 2018, the lead of the new Main Ground Combat System MBT was awarded to the German half of the firm, by decision of politicians in both France and Germany. In November 2018, Rheinmetall was thinking of taking over the 50% share of the German holding company, after
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