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EDITION
Nota: the marginal difference that may exist in the totals is due to rounded figures.
Introduction
This brochure is a summary of the main figures concerning Defence. It presents the budget
data, the number of personnel, the armed forces equipment and the forces deployed outside
Metropolitan France.
2014 is the first year of the implementation of the 2013 French White Papers new guidance
and of the 2014-2019 Military Programming Law.
In compliance with the Military Programming Law, the 2014 budget (31.4 billion ) makes asignificant defence effort which enables to finance the new model for the armed forces to theright needs,
in a context of improvement in public finances. As from the first annual instalment, itimplements
the priorities of the Military Programming Law in favour of equipment for armed forces, training
and also intelligence.
1.2 The Defence budget (including pensions) within the budget of the State (2014 Initial Finance Law)
Research and
higher education (except P191)
10.20%
School education
21.28%
Territorial equality,
housing and city policy
2.66%
Security
5.97%
Justice
2.56%
MoD missions:
13.7%
State financial
commitment
16.66%
Dual research
0.06%
The Ministry of Defence has at its disposal credits which are allocated over three missions and which constitute
13.7% of the general State budget (excluding 11.4% pensions).
2. Defence budget
The budget system law Loi organique relative aux lois de finances (Lolf) sets forth the budget
according to an apportionment of credits to missions, programmes and actions.
Three missions are thus allocated to the Ministry of Defence: the Defence mission as such,
the Veterans, remembrance and defence-nation links mission, as well as the Dual (civil and
military) research programme which is part of the interdepartmental mission for Research
and higher education.
In 2014, budget appropriations of the Defence mission are made up by exceptional receipts.
Allinall, the initial budget of the Defence mission amounts to 31.4 billion (excluding pensions)
at the same level as that of 2013.
Defence
Programmes
Actions
Environment
and future defence policy
(144)
Forces equipment
(146)
Readiness
and employment of forces
(178)
Deterrence
Command and information management
Deployment mobility support
Engagement and combat
Protection and safety
Preparation and conduct of armament operations
Foreign shares and civilian programmes
Capacity planning and conduct of operations
Readiness of land forces
Readiness of naval forces
Readiness of air forces
Logistics and joint services support
Cost overruns related to deployments abroad
Cost overruns related to domestic deployments
Missions
Defence
Programmes
Support to defence
policy
(212)
Technological excellence
of French defence
industries (402)
Veterans,
remembrance and
defence-nation
links
Research
and higher
education
Defence-nation links
(167)
Recognition
and compensation
for veterans
(169)
Dual (civil and military)
research
(191)
Actions
Real state policy
Information, administration and management systems
Human resources policy
Culture and education policy
Restructurings
Management, support and communication
Mastery of nuclear technologies
Mastery of space technologies
Defence information day
Remembrance policy
Life debt management
Management of war disability pensions rights
Solidaritys
Policy in favour of repatriates
Dual research in life sciences
Dual research in information and communication sciences
and technology
Dual research in aerospace
Other dual research and technological developments
10,278 M
10
1,500 M
2,979 M
1.2
2.3
0.5
5.7
1.3
3.1
0.9
0.6
3.5
0.3
0.2
0.9
0.1
11.0
31.4
16.4
For the record: the marginal difference that may exist in the totals is due to rounded figures.
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DEVELOPMENT
P146
Research and
development (R&D)
3.6 bn
SUBSIDIES
P144
RESEARCH AND
TECHNOLOGY (R&T)
868 M
CONTRACTS
TECHNOLOGY
DEMONSTRATIONS
P144
Technology
demonstrations (EA)
746 M
Each larger circle doesnt necessarily match the total sum of the inner circles.
CIVILIANS
TOTAL
STAFF
4,345
203,960
3,190
3,183
4,340
40,476
8,404
9,474
8,685
244,436
11,594
12,657
Defence
P144 - Environment and future defence policy
P178 - Readiness and employment of forces
P146 - Forces equipment
P212 - Support to defence policy
Veterans, remembrance and defence-nation links
P167 - Defence-nation links
TOTAL
341
1,002
1,343
215,019
63,696
278,715
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Operational
reservists*
27,680
Civil defence*
2,184
Officers
35,751
Civilians
63,696
Volunteers
2,178
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Enlisted
ranks-and-files
79,721
NCOs**
97,369
NAVY
Officers
14,827
4,700
6,849
9,375
35,751
NCOs
39,937
24,240
26,379
6,813
97,369
Enlisted
ranks-and-files
59,618
7,087
12,123
893
79,721
Volunteers
SUBTOTAL
MISCELLANEOUS
TOTAL
622
749
138
669
2,178
115,004
36,776
45,489
17,750
215,019
8,726
2,909
5,440
46,621
63,696
123,730
39,685
50,929
64,371
278,715*
Civilians
TOTAL
AIR FORCE
15
2,921
66 85
Army (55.7%)
4,356
Navy (17.4%)
Air Force (15.7%)
Defence Health Service (10.6%)
Petrol, Oil and Lubricant Services (0.3%)
Defence Procurement Agency (0.3%)
16
4,827
15,425
SOVEREIGNTY
FORCES
7,200 military personnel
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1,300 civilians
Antilles
French Guyana
Reunion & Mayotte
New Caledonia
French Polynesia
PRESENCE
FORCES
3,800 military personnel
FRENCH
DEPLOYMENTS
5,800 military personnel
80 civilians
Sahel
Central African
Republic
Cote d'Ivoire
Gulf of Guinea
Senegal
Gabon
Djibouti
United Arab Emirates
MULTINATIONAL
DEPLOYMENTS
2,100 military personnel
NATO
(Afghanistan)
UN (Lebanon,
Cote d'Ivoire, others)
EU
(Indian Ocean, Mali)
Other joint forces
(Mali, Indian Ocean)
17
Armoured vehicles
18
Combat tanks
Leclerc
Tracked armoured vehicles
VHM
DCL (repair tanks)
AMX 30 D
EBG & SDPMAC*
Wheeled vehicles
AMX 10 RCR
ERC 90 Sagaie
VBCI
Troop transport (all types of LAVs**)
LAVs (PVP)
LAVs (VBL-VB2L)
Aravis
Buffalo
AMOUNT
7,153
200
200
185
53
18
58
56
6,768
248
110
604
3,135
1,183
1,470
14
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EQUIPMENT
Conventional artillery
Infantry equipment
Felin
AMOUNT
351
121
90
140
18,242
18,242
1,333
549
30
678
76
Helicopters
309
126
127
49
24
88
8
13
126
AMOUNT
72
4
6
1
4
15
6
18
1
11
4
2
Amphibious craft
22
30
LCU, LCAT
Nautical information
Auxiliary ship
13
Training
14
Scientific ship
EQUIPMENT
On-board aircraft
Modernized Super-Etendard
Rafale
Hawkeye E2C
AMOUNT
60
21
36
3
22
Maritime surveillance
10
50
10
46
Atlantique 2
Falcon 200
Falcon 50
22
5
5
2
8
19
Combat aircraft
220
Rafale (all-purpose)
76
23
63
34
18
Transport aircraft
20
AMOUNT QUIPEMENTS
Support aircraft
79
5
45
27
2
20
14
Avions de liaison
Training aircraft
NOMBRE
27
7
20
161
71
67
23
Performance teams
15
Helicopters
81
12
3
41
11
30
6
4
2
20
Crotale NG
SAMP Mamba
12
8
200
100
1.22%
587
181.0
43.9
1.09%
32.1
1.52%
31.4
Poland
France
Germany
2.09%
13.6
* Excluding pensions.
1.55%
0.79%
11.6
Netherlands
Spain
400
United Kingdom
500
Italy
4.08%
All countries of
European Union
600
United States
6%
5%
4%
0.83%
1.05%
10.6
6.5
3%
2%
1%
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Sources:
2014 Initial Finance Law
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Notes
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