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Export support

Exports allow industries to compensate for the constraints on national defence budgets. In the production phase, they allow to amortize investments by extending the series. In addition, they encourage the financing of certain programs by the export customer.

In this context, to help its members develop internationally, GICAT offers a number of “Export Support” services.

Exhibitions with GICAT presence

Through its subsidiary COGES, GICAT organizes and federates French Pavilions at numerous Defence and Security trade shows abroad. Under a common tricolor banner, the industrialists present can benefit from services provided by our group: cocktails, BtoB meetings, press relations, visibility, etc.).

Capacity brochures

GICAT brochures aim to structure industrial capability offers to meet identified and recurring operational needs within armies, security forces or private operators. Available in several languages, these capability brochures allow structuring and promoting …

Country files

The country file provides a summary of the geopolitical situation, bilateral defence relations, the situation and needs of armed forces and security forces, the state of the defence industry and a description of the equipment acquisition procedures of a given country.

Export control

The constant evolution of national and international regulations and procedures for controlling military and dual-use exports is difficult to follow from both a technical and legal point of view. Therefore, GICAT seeks to define common positions for the industry vis-à-vis the administrations…

Prospecting missions

This service is exclusively reserved to GICAT members. Connect to the Member Area to access the information. For more information: Hermance Baudry : hermance.baudry@gicat.fr

Export financing

French companies in the defence and security sectors can benefit from traditional public financing aids (national aids and territorial aids) and can also turn to aids created specifically to meet their needs. The “Guide to Export Financing” produced by GICAT …