Military resources of France 🇫🇷
Military forces of France
| 🛩️ Air forces | 1004 active aircrafts |
| ⚓️ Naval forces | 135 ships in fleet |
| 🎖️ Military ranks | 65 ranks listed |
| 🪖 Active Troops | 208,750 personnels |
| ⛑️ Reserve Troops | 141,050 personnels |
| 💥 Nuclear Warheads | 290 (incl. 280 strategic deployed) |
Key metrics for France
| Year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Population | 67.9 million |
| GDP | $2.8 trillion |
| Military Budget | $53.6 billion |
| Share of GDP | 1.9% |
| GDP per capita | $40,963 |
| Military spends per capita | $792 |
| Inflation | 3% |
Evolution of military expenditures
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Aircrafts produced by France
| Model | Manufacturer | Year | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| A319 CJ | Airbus | 1995 | 1499 |
| Aarok | Turgis & Gaillard | 2023 | 1 |
| Alphajet | Dassault-Bréguet/Dornier | 1973 | 480 |
| AS565 Panther | Aérospatiale | 1984 | |
| ATL-2 Atlantique | Breguet Aviation | 1981 | 215 |
| ATR-42 | ATR | 1984 | 497 |
| ATR-72 | ATR | 1988 | 1000 |
| C-160 | Transall | 1963 | 214 |
| Cabri G2 | Guimbal | 2005 | 300 |
| CM 170 Magister | Fouga | 1952 | 929 |
| F406 Caravan II | Reims-Cessna | 1983 | 99 |
| Falcon 10 | Dassault | 1970 | 226 |
| Falcon 20 | Dassault | 1963 | 512 |
| Falcon 2000 | Dassault | 1993 | 675 |
| Falcon 50 | Dassault | 1976 | 352 |
| Falcon 8X | Dassault | 2015 | 289 |
| H120 / EC120 Colibri | Airbus Helicopters | 1995 | 700 |
| H125M / AS550 Fennec | Aérospatiale | 1974 | 531 |
| H135M / EC365 | Airbus Helicopters | 1994 | 1400 |
| H145M / EC645 | Airbus Helicopters | 1999 | 1500 |
| H155 / EC155 Dauphin 2 | Airbus Helicopters | 1997 | 116 |
| H160M Guépard | Airbus Helicopters | 2015 | 1 |
| H215M / AS532 Cougar | Airbus Helicopters | 1978 | 408 |
| H225M / EC725 Caracal | Airbus Helicopters | 2000 | 90 |
| Jaguar | SEPECAT | 1968 | 573 |
| MD-450 Ouragan | Dassault | 1949 | 567 |
| Mirage 2000 | Dassault | 1978 | 601 |
| Mirage 4000 | Dassault | 1979 | 1 |
| Mirage F1 | Dassault | 1966 | 726 |
| Mirage F2 / F3 | Dassault | 1966 | 1 |
| Mirage G / G-4 / G-8 | Dassault | 1967 | 3 |
| Mirage I / MD-550 Mystère Delta | Dassault | 1955 | 1422 |
| Mirage III / 5 / 50 | Dassault | 1956 | 1422 |
| Mirage IV | Dassault | 1959 | 66 |
| MS 733 Alcyon | Morane-Saulnier | 1949 | 208 |
| Mystère IV | Dassault | 1952 | 411 |
| NH90 | NHIndustries | 1995 | 471 |
| Rafale | Dassault | 1986 | 239 |
| SA315 Alouette II | Aérospatiale | 1955 | 1300 |
| SA316 Alouette III | Sud Aviation | 1959 | 2000 |
| SA330 Puma | Aérospatiale | 1965 | 697 |
| SA340 Gazelle | Aérospatiale | 1967 | 1775 |
| SO 4050 Vautour | Sud-Ouest | 1952 | 149 |
| TBM | Socata | 1988 | 1000 |
| Super Etendard | Dassault-Bréguet | 1974 | 85 |
| SA321 Super Frelon | Aérospatiale | 1962 | 110 |
| TB-30 Epsilon | Socata | 1979 | 19 |
| EC665 Tiger | Eurocopter | 1991 | 180 |
Missiles designed by France
| Model | Category |
|---|---|
| AM-39 Exocet | Anti-Ship Missile |
| AS.12 / AS.15 | Anti-Ship Missile |
| Aster 15 / 30 | Surface-to-Air Missile |
| Brimstone | Anti-Tank Missile |
| Crotale | Surface-to-Air Missile |
| Eryx | Anti-Tank Missile |
| HOT | Anti-Tank Missile |
| M-4 | Ballistic Missile |
| M-45 | Ballistic Missile |
| M-51 | Ballistic Missile |
| Martel | Anti-Ship Missile |
| Masurca | Surface-to-Air Missile |
| METEOR BVRAAM | Air-to-Air Missile |
| Mica | Air-to-Air Missile |
| Milan | Anti-Tank Missile |
| Mistral | Surface-to-Air Missile |
| MM-38 Exocet | Anti-Ship Missile |
| MM-40 Exocet | Anti-Ship Missile |
| Otomat | Anti-Ship Missile |
| Pluton | Ballistic Missile |
| R550 Magic | Air-to-Air Missile |
| R550 Magic II | Air-to-Air Missile |
| Roland | Surface-to-Air Missile |
| Shahine | Surface-to-Air Missile |
| SS.11 | Anti-Tank Missile |
| Storm Shadow / Scalp | Surface-to-Air Missile |
| Super R.530 | Air-to-Air Missile |
| Trigat | Anti-Tank Missile |
Military ships built by France
| Class | Type |
|---|---|
| Agosta | Attack submarine |
| Barracuda | Nuclear attack submarine |
| Algérie | Heavy cruiser (World War II) |
| BATRAL | Landing ship tank |
| Cassard | Missile frigate |
| Charles de Gaulle | Nuclear aircraft carrier |
| Daphné | Attack submarine |
| Dunkerque | Battleship (World War II) |
| Estienne d’Orves | Missile frigate |
| Flamant | Patrol boat |
| Floreal | Surveillance frigate |
| Formidable | Multi-role frigate |
| Foudre | Landing craft transport |
| FREMM multipurpose frigate | Stealth Multipurpose frigate |
| Georges Leygues | ASM frigate |
| Horizon | Missile frigate |
| Jeanne d’Arc | Helicopter carrier |
| La Fayette | Stealth light frigate |
| Le Redoutable | Nuclear ballistic missile submarine |
| Mistral | Power projection and command ship |
| Ouragan | Landing craft transport |
| P400 | Patrol ship |
| Rubis | Nuclear attack submarine |
| Scorpène | Diesel attack submarine |
| Suffren | Missile frigate |
| Tourville | ASM frigate |
| Le Triomphant | Nuclear ballistic missile submarine |
| Tripartite | Minehunter |
Military vehicles produced by France
| Model | Type |
|---|---|
| Leclerc | Heavy Main Battle Tank |
| AMX-13 | Light Support Tank |
| AMX-30 B2 | Medium Main Battle Tank |
| AMX-10 RC | Reconnaissance Armored Vehicle |
| AMX-32 / AMX-40 | Medium Main Battle Tank |
| Vextra | 8x8 Light Support Tank |
| VAB | 6x6 Armored Personnel Carrier |
| ERC-90 Sagaie | Infantry Fighting Vehicle |
| AML-90 / Eland | Light Armored Vehicle |
Firearms designed by France
| Model | Category |
|---|---|
| PGM Hecate II | Anti materiel sniper rifle |
| FAMAS | Bullpup assault rifle |
| PAPOP | Bullpup assault rifle |
| AAT Mod.52 | Light machine gun |
| FR-F2 | Sniper rifle |
| Ultima Ratio | Sniper rifle |
| Mini-Hecate | Sniper rifle |
| MAT-49 | Submachine gun |