First French Army VBCIs Arrive in Afghanistan

Published on July 12, 2010 by Defense Aerospace - Press releases   ·   No Comments The first VBCI infantry combat vehicles arrived in Afghanistan on June 27, 2010. The Direction Générale de l’Armement was instrumental in preparing this first foreign deployment. On May 12 the SS Eider, a roll-on, roll-off ship chartered by the French Ministry of Defence sailed from Toulon naval ...

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