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All our activities
A complete offer covering all fields of Defence and Security
DCI Group is the only company offering complete capability cover in all fields of the armed forces and security as well as new conflict domains in order to increase the operational efficiency of Partner armed forces.
All our activities
- 9 Fields of activity
- 25 Product Lines
- 24 Training Centers
LAND
Land Forces Combat
& Land Forces Support
Transferring the know-how of the French Army
- Military preparatory schools (French “Lycées Militaires”),
- Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan for officer training,
- École de Guerre for high level staff officers.
We offer “turnkey” solutions for operational training and simulation, providing operational capabilities, consulting and assistance whatever the operational needs of the French and foreign land forces in the following specialist fields:
- Cavalry / Armoured vehicles
- Infantry
- Anti-tank missiles
- Surface-to-surface Artillery
- Short range Air Defence
- Engineering
- Maintenance
We also support the Land industry for all their needs in France and abroad in these fields
AIR
Fixed wings
Airspace Control
Aviation Safety
Transferring the know-how of the French Air and Space Force
Transferring the know-how of the French Air and Space Force to partner air forces abroad, offering innovative solutions to French forces and industrial partners.
We run academic courses for foreign Air Forces in the French military schools or through our “tailored” courses abroad. Our academic programmes all carry the “France” label in partnership with:
- Military preparatory schools (French “Lycées Militaires”),
- École de l’Air for officer training,
- École de Guerre for senior staff officers.
We offer “turnkey” solutions for operational training and simulation, providing operational capabilities, consulting and assistance whatever the operational needs of the French and foreign Air Forces in the following specialist fields:
- Fighter Aircraft
- Transport Aircraft
- Air Traffic Control
- Aviation Safety
- Medium range Surface-to-Air Defence
- Aircraft Maintenance
We also support the Aeronautical industry for all their needs in these fields in France and abroad.
NAVAL
Surface
Submarines
Diving & EOD
Transferring the know-how of the French Navy
Transferring the know-how of the French Navy to partner navies abroad, offering innovative solutions to the French Navy and industrial partners.
We run academic courses for foreign Navies in the French military schools or through our “tailored” courses abroad. Our academic programmes all carry the “France” label in partnership with:
- Military preparatory schools (French “Lycées Militaires”),
- École Navale for officer training,
- École de Guerre for senior staff officers,
- Other schools under the authority of the French Ministry for the Armed Forces: École Polytechnique, ENSTA, ISAE-SUPAERO, etc.
We offer “turnkey” solutions for operational training and simulation, providing operational capabilities, consulting and assistance whatever the operational needs of the French and foreign Naval forces in the following specialist fields:
- Surface
- Submarine
- Diving
- Naval Aircraft
We also support the Naval industry and equipment suppliers for all their crew training and other support needs in these fields in France and abroad.
JOINT
Transferring the French Armed Forces
Transferring the French Armed Forces know-how to partner armed forces abroad, offering innovative solutions to French forces and industrial partners.
DCI Group combines the unique expertise of its three land (COFRAS), air (AIRCO) and naval (NAVCO) branches to offer “tailored” solutions in the Joint domain.
We increase the operational efficiency of our institutional and industrial partners through our training and simulation solutions as well as providing operational capabilities, consulting and assistance.
Our experts address all the Joint domain needs in the following specialties :
- Helicopters,
- Command & Control (C2),
- Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR),
- Electronic Warfare (EW),
- Support & Logistics,
- Nuclear, Radiological, Biological and Chemical (NRBC) protection,
- Military health service
DEFENCE ACQUISITION
Our consulting and assistance offer, based on the know-how of the French Defence procurement agency, the DGA, is truly one of a kind.
We provide Defence procurement expertise for every stage of your armament programmes :
- preparation: technical and operational requirements, acquisition processes and méthodologies, etc.
- programme implementation: project management and contract management,
- in-service support: advice and optimisation.
These tailored services can be rolled out in all sectors:
- Space,
- Command & Control, Communications, Intelligence (C4I),
- Naval,
- Air : fighters, transport aircraft, helicopters, drones…
- Land : vehicles, equipment, missiles and munitions.
We train your armament experts at our international facility, the Defence Acquisition Management Institute (DAMI), or in your centres. Our experts can offer you:
- More than 20 modules of courses available,
- Courses tailored to your specific needs,
- Examples and studies based on actual case.
DRONES & COUNTER-UAS
Your preferred partner for drones as a service
DCI Group supports France’s partner countries and manufacturers in developing their capabilities in state and military Drones: micro / mini- Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs), tactical drones and MALE (medium-altitude long-endurance) drones. We also offer support and assistance in the field of Counter-UAV (C-UAV).
Our “tailored” services cover all your needs:
- Support for Defence manufacturers: R&D, provision of ATECHSYS test centres (ground and air tests), support for C-UAV trials,
- Basic, advanced or operational training for UAV pilots, operators (sensors), analysts (imagery) and mechanics,
- Training and simulation: construction and/or running of “turnkey” UAV training centres, assistance for exercices based on real operational scenarios, provision of adversary forces for counter-UAV training, etc.
- Drones as a service: operating state or military drone fleets (ex: ISR), data collecting, UAV tracking services, etc.
- Defence & Security Expertise: consulting, assistance, doctrines, concepts of operations (CONOPS), UAV procurement assistance, etc.
Our training services can be provided in France at DCI Group’s drone training centre, the International Academic and Aeronautical Training Centre (CIF-AA) at the Salon-de-Provence air base, and/or at two ATECHSYS test and training centres in the South of France. Or we can provide them in the partner country itself thanks to our mobile simulators, drones and teams.
Our operational experts can be seconded to your forces for all consulting and assistance missions.
SPECIAL FORCES
Transferring the know-how of French Special Forces to foreign specialized units in partnership with the Special Forces Command (COS)
We offer “turnkey” solutions for operational training and simulation, providing operational capabilities, consulting and assistance whatever the operational needs of French and foreign Special Forces.
We provide support in all environments using French expertise:
- Land: commandos, snipers, etc.
- Naval: naval commandos, maritime counter-terrorism, divers, protection of sensitive infrastructure, etc.
- Air: commandos, parachutists, etc.
DCI Group has also developed specific expertise in complex environments: mountain, urban and amphibious warfare.
Lastly, we support equipment suppliers for Special Forces in all their training and other support needs in France and abroad
INTERNAL SECURITY
Counter-terrorism
Law Enforcement
Site & VIP Protection
Transferring the know-how of the Armed Forces, the Gendarmerie and the GIGN
Since 2004, the COFRAS branch of DCI Group has been involved in the Security-Defence Continuum, offering France’s partner countries training services as well as expertise (consulting / assistance).
In particular, DCI Group is involved in the following specialist fields:
- counter-terrorism (GIGN-type intervention)
- VIP protection (GIGN-type)
- shooting (assault weapons, sniper rifles, handguns)
- driving a vehicle in a hostile environment
- military police (provost duties)
- service, policing and restoring order
- canine units : instruction for dog handlers and dogs, drugs, people and explosives searching, etc.
- neutralising booby-traps during assaults and forced entries
- sensitive site security and protection (nuclear power plants, military barracks, government buildings)
- crisis management
CYBER DEFENCE
Cyber Defence capabilities in partnership with the French Armed Forces Cyber Command
DCI Group provides support for France’s partner countries in developing their Cyber Defence capabilities in partnership with the French Armed Forces Cyber Command.
We improve Armed Forces’ operational preparation in Cyber thanks to the following solutions:
- Initial and specialist training courses such as Cyber Defence techniques, digital investigations, etc.
- Building and running of crisis exercises based on real threats as well as tried and tested operational scenarios,
- Providing training and evaluation platforms: Network Traffic Generator…
- Consulting and assistance: doctrines, concepts of operations (CONOPS)…
We help the Defence industry to cyber test their equipment.
