« How the French armed forces want to win the battle for innovation »article by Hassan Meddah in l'Usine Nouvelle, with the participation of Jean Belin holder of the Defence Economics Chair.
Increased financial resources, openness to civilian technologies, priority given to digital technology... The armed forces are betting on disruptive innovation to ensure their operational superiority. Will the French military finally have their Darpa? With a budget of nearly 3 billion dollars, this innovation agency, which tests and develops new technologies for the US Army, is the stuff of dreams for armies the world over. After travelling to the United States in October to study how it works, Florence Parly, the French Minister for the Armed Forces, announced the creation of the agency. creation of a future tricolore innovation agency. The aim is not to lose our footing in a rearming world.
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