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DGA Essais de missiles

operational · research institute · Biscarrosse, FR

France's missile test & evaluation centre.

System / capability: Missile & launcher test range
Operator: DGA
Funding: national · since 1962
Website: https://www.defense.gouv.fr/dga ↗
Overview

The DGA Essais de missiles is a research-institute in Biscarrosse, France, operating under the Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA), focused on testing and evaluating air-defence systems. Its role matters for European strategic autonomy and resilience as it provides a critical capability for the development and validation of advanced missile and launcher technologies.

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