GICAT brings together companies, associations, organisations or people whose activities are dedicated to:

study

development

manufacturing of equipment, Land, Air land and security equipment, as well as supplies and various services provided to them and their logistical support.

the promotion and marketing of this equipment manufactured in France

GICAT's objectives are:

to supply its members with common information and a platform for discussion

to define and conduct actions of common interest in various industrial and economic activities associated with Land, Air land and security Defence equipment.

Therefore, it concentrates upon:

maintaining and developing contacts with the land Army headquarters and sub command levels (DCMAT-STAT), Army Headquarters, the DGA, Gendarmerie and National police force, as well as any other public organisations involved.

underlining the specific problems of Land and Air land Defence industrial organisations to political and military authorities;

issuing proposals for rationalising, improving and simplifying administrative procedures (e.g. export control procedures), particularly for SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises);

organising exchanges of information between users, arms system creators and industrial and manufacturing organisations, both in France and abroad;

improving relationships between large industrial organisations and SMEs and contributing to the maintaining the right balance in their negotiations

promoting French Land and Air land equipment by :

• organising the EUROSATORY international exhibition periodically in France
• informing its members on exhibitions and show opportunities abroad and persuading them to participate in them as much as possible,
• encouraging or organising meetings with foreign industrial organisations and headquarters in coordination with the DGA-DDI.

Reinforcing, with the support of members of parliament or MinDef high representatives, the export of Defence equipment by organising group seminars for the Land Defence industries, as recommended in the Fromion report.

participating, by working closely with other associations or French GICAN and GIFAS groups within the CIDEF framework, in resolving common problems associated with the Defence industry coherently and in the work of the NATO's (NIAG) industrial consultation group and the ASD (European Association of  Aerospace and Defence Industries);

liaising with other European associations of Land and Air land Defence equipment manufacturers (exchanging information and consulting, organising shows and common declarations…)

contributing to the development of European Defence by facilitating exchanges and international cooperation, whilst maintaining the principle of European solidarity and reciprocity.

Representing the Land Defence industry within the ASD (Aerospace Defence) and its sector's group, ELDIG (European Land Defence Industry Group), through a national perspective and being active within the ad hoc and public working groups.