35022 MODERN FRENCH ARMY VBL CREW - 2000 ERA

Contemporary French Armed Forces (fr. Forces armees francaises) are made up of the army, the navy, the air force, the French National Gendarmerie and the National Guard. In terms of numbers, the most important component is the land army (French Armee de Terre), which currently numbers around 115,000 soldiers. Currently, they are fully professional. The main armament of the French infantryman is the 5.56 mm FAMAS F1 assault rifle. From 2017, it has been replaced by the 5.56 mm Hekler und Koch FK416F carbine. The basic light machine gun is the 5.56 mm FN Minimi, and the heavy machine guns of the French infantry are primarily the ANF1 and the 7.62 mm FN MAG. Interestingly, the basic mortar is the 51mm LGI Mle F1 light grenade launcher.