Directorate General of ArmamentsGovernment

The Directorate General of Armaments (Direction générale de l'armement, or DGA) is the French government's defense procurement and technology agency operating under the Ministry of the Armed Forces. It is tasked with designing, acquiring, and testing defense systems for the French military, as well as promoting national defense exports and research. Established in 1961 by President Charles de Gaulle as the Délégation ministérielle pour l'armement, it was created to unify weapons procurement and spearhead France's independent nuclear deterrence program.