The “combat DGA” at the Eurosatory exhibition in Villepinte from June 15 to 19, 2026

• The “combat DGA”, at the heart of the rearmament dynamic, will present the emblematic weapon systems of our operational sovereignty (Caesar cannon, vehicles from the Scorpion program – Griffon MEPAC, Jaguar, Serval, Aster and Mica VL missiles, ammunition Damoclès teleopera, etc.) on the stand of the Ministry of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs (Hall 5A – F128 and F56) as well as outside for the helicopters (NH90 special forces, Guépard), thus illustrating its strategic role in the conduct of complex weapons programs as well as in the implementation of innovative solutions. The first results of the reference expert centers in the field of drones, exhibited on the stand of the Ministry of the Armed Forces and Veterans, will illustrate the responsiveness and know-how of the DGA to respond to the operational emergency This is the whole meaning of the “combat DGA”, knowing how to both propose agile capability solutions in unprecedented timescales and think about the future of weapons systems.
• A second stand “PEP’S” (Hall 4 – G06) will be dedicated to the support provided to companies in the defense industrial and technological base (BITD), demonstrating the DGA’s commitment to supporting them in their transformation into a combat BITD.
• Several innovative projects having received support from the Defense Innovation Agency (AID) will also be exhibited on the stand of the Ministry of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs and at the Eurosatory Lab (Hall 5B).
• DGA experts will be present throughout the show to interact with visitors.

 

1/ Programme prévisionnel :

Monday June 15, 2026

15h30 – 16h00 : Speech by Patrick Pailloux, General Delegate for Armaments, on the theme “Preparing for combat” (Hall 4 – delta room)

Tuesday June 16, 2026

10h45 – 11h00 : Speech by Patrick Pailloux, General Delegate for Armaments, on the set of Eurosatory TV with Army General Pierre Schill, Chief of Staff of the Army, and Emmanuel Levacher, President of the Groupement des Industries Françaises de land and air land defense and security (GICAT)

13h30 – 14h00 : Round table on the theme “Sustaining over the long term and mass producing as part of the defense effort”
The director of the DGA’s defense industry department will present the DGA’s defense industrial strategy to produce more, faster and at the right cost. HAS

14h00 – 15h00 : Round table on the theme “The future capabilities of the A400M transport aircraft for the benefit of air-land combat”
The DGA, as architect of the defense system for the benefit of the armed forces, presents the capabilities of the A400M transport aircraft through drone dropping use cases and future multi-mission capabilities.

Wednesday June 17, 2026

12h00 – 13h00 : Round table on the theme “Operational support for new BITD entrants in a context of strengthening the defense effort”
The DGA’s industrial performance and quality department will share its feedback on supporting manufacturers. At the heart of this intervention: issues of industrial performance, quality assurance and integration of new entrants in order to support the rise of industrial defense capabilities.

13h00 – 14h00 : Round table on the theme “Responding both to the emergency and to the future (example of the integration of the fight against drones in the laser-guided rocket)”
Through the example of the integration of the laser-guided rocket in the anti-drone fight version, the DGA responds to the new capability and operational challenges of asymmetric conflicts.

13h00 – 14h00 : Round table on the theme “Supporting the rise of the industrial defense apparatus”
The DGA supports the modernization of the defense industrial fabric thanks to adapted systems, in order to strengthen its competitiveness and its capacity for innovation. This action is carried out in consultation with private financial players, mobilized to deploy the capital necessary to finance the ramp-up of BITD’s SMEs and ETIs, as well as the implementation of solutions meeting the needs of the sector.

Thursday June 18, 2026

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Round table on the theme “The DGA’s reference expert centers under fire: responsiveness and agility to respond to the challenges of the crisis in the Near and Middle East”
This conference will illustrate the mobilization of the combat DGA during the crisis in the Near and Middle East. Thanks to its technical know-how and its unique testing resources, the DGA has been able to offer innovative and economical solutions to meet the needs expressed by the forces in the fight against Shahed drones.

Thursday June 18 and Friday June 19, 2026

Trades tent, dedicated to recruitment, presence of DGA relays and job dating (Hall 5A)
Free access for students

Throughout the week

Other conferences and feedback on key themes such as robotic platforms, Artificial Intelligence and automation of air-land combat. To find out more: https://www.defense.gouv.fr/eurosatory

2/ Practical arrangements:

Salon Eurosatory 2026
From Monday June 15 to Friday June 19, 2026
Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center
ZAC Paris Nord 2, 93420 Villepinte – France (Hall 5A – Hall 4 and exterior area)
Accréditations presse : www.eurosatory.com