Défense Conseil International

The Défense Conseil International is the French Ministry of Armed Forces' operator for exporting French military knowledge, training and technical assistance internationally. The organisation is a merger of 4 predecessors - COFRAS (established in 1972), NAFVCO (1980 now Naval Group), AIRCO (1984) and DESCO (1990). The four companies were once part of four branches of the French army (Land, Navy, Air and Special Forces, respectively) before unification in 2000.

Défense Conseil International
(DCI)
Founded2000
Headquarters
Paris
,
France
Key people
Jean-Michel Palagos Chairman & CEO
ProductsDefense; Security; Advising; Training; Tactical; operational assistance
Revenue227,6M€ (2016)
OwnersFrench State 55.5%; SOFEMA 33.3%; Eurotradia International 11.1%
Number of employees
1079 (1 June 2017)
Websitewww.groupedci.com

The DCI group is headquartered in Paris, with several other sites within France. The company also has locations abroad, notably in the Middle East.[1][2][3][4]

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  1. ^ "DCI, cet acteur méconnu de la diplomatie militaire française" [DCI, this unknown actor of French Military Diplomacy]. Les Echos. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Le groupe DCI développe son activité" [DCI group develops its activities]. Air Cosmos. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  3. ^ "DCI presentation". www.aerocontact.com. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Défense Conseil International a été résilient en 2016". 22 February 2017.