General Directorate of Armaments（DGA) will purchase the first 30 vehicles at the end of 2025 as part of an order for a total of 530 vehicles signed on December 31, 2024.Serval Support Scorpionarmored vehicleArmyhanded over to.
This contract amount is1 billion eurosIt forms part of the French Army’s modernization plan.
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The first deliveries will take place in a more complex and demanding operational environment designed for high-intensity conflict. Serval Appui Scorpion is based on the armored vehicle Serval, developed in the framework of the Scorpion program, inheriting the main military characteristics: mobility, protection, autonomy and deployment capabilities.
DGAAccording to the company, the platform has high performance standards and a modular architecture, and has been extended with the integration of new high-value features. These capabilities enable the French Army to expand and update specific missions, including:
Accompanying air defense mission with a turret capable of firing Mistral 3 surface-to-air missiles under armor protection;
Anti-drone missions with variants equipped with radar, radio frequency detection systems, fire control, turret-mounted 30–113mm cannon and specialized ammunition;
A tactical communications node that includes satellite communications Syracuse IV capabilities, radio links, and communications distribution systems.
All 530 Serval Appui Scorpion armored vehicles areMultipurpose Tactical Light Vehicle（VLTP）Under the planning framework, it will be handed over in stages until 2033.
Production will be carried out by a French industrial consortium led by KNDS France (sites in Satry, Bourges and Roanne) and Texelis (Limoges), with participation from major subcontractors across France including MBDA, Safran Electronics & Defense, CS Group and KNDS Ammo France.
Source and image: French Ministry of Military Affairs/DGA | Wikimedia. This content was created with the assistance of AI and reviewed by our editorial team.
