OVERVIEW
MANUFACTURERFrench Army / COS
YEAR INTRODUCED1940
UNITS IN SERVICE—
UNITS PRODUCED—
UNIT COST$28K
DESCRIPTION
France's premier military special forces regiment under the Commandement des Opérations Spéciales.
SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
Personnel
~1,000
Selection
Stage Commando + parachute qualification
Specialization
Direct action, special recon, HUMINT, unconventional warfare
Notable_ops
Mali (Opération Serval), Afghanistan, Sahel counter-terrorism
Based
Bayonne
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
