In March, it was revealed that the turret of the Jaguar was not yet stabilized, leading to significant delays in equipping the Marine Infantry Tank Regiment (RICM, Régiment d’Infanterie Chars de Marine), which is set to replace its older AMX-10RC vehicles. During a recent hearing in the French Senate, General Pierre Schill, the Chief of Staff of the French Army, provided clarification on these issues. He stated that the Jaguar is an excellent piece of equipment but still requires further adjustments. He also announced that a new version of the Jaguar, equipped with new software, would be delivered by mid-2024.
However, during the review of the Military Programming Law for 2024-2030, the French Minister of the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, expressed his concerns about the delivery timelines of the Jaguar vehicles. He mentioned complications without going into details, emphasizing the need to speed up the process. Apparently, these complications were due to the stability of Jaguar’s turret.
The Jaguar is an armored reconnaissance and combat vehicle (EBRC, Engin Blindé de Reconnaissance et de Combat). Developed by a French consortium consisting of Nexter, Renault Trucks Defense (RTD), and Thales, this vehicle is currently in service in the French Army and has also garnered interest from Belgium.