Franco-Belgian Motorised Capability co-operation comes into effect, followed by armoured vehicle order for Belgium

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The intergovernmental agreement between the Belgian and French governments on their Capacité Motorisée (Motorised Capability, CaMo) strategic partnership came into effect on 21 June, the French Ministry of Defence said on its website on 1 July.


The DGA awarded the first CaMo contract with French industry on 24 June for 382 Griffon multi-role armoured vehicles

This was followed by the first CaMo contract placed by the Direction générale de l'Armement (DGA), the French defence procurement agency, with French industry on 24 June for 382 Griffon multi-role armoured vehicles and 60 Jaguar armoured reconnaissance vehicles for the Belgian army.

Belgium's Council of Ministers approved the EUR1.6 billion (USD1.8 billion) procurement of the vehicles on 25 October 2018 for entry into service in 2025-30.