Direction générale de l'armement
The Direction générale de l'armement (French pronunciation: [diʁɛksjɔ̃ ʒeneʁal də laʁməmɑ̃], lit. 'Directorate General of Armament', abbr. DGA), established in 1961, is the French Government defence procurement and technology agency, responsible within the Ministry of Armed Forces for project management, development, and purchase of weapon systems for the French military. The DGA's mission is to prepare the future of French defence systems, equip the French Armed Forces, as well as to promote French defence industry exports.