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France Ammunition Defense Procurement

Market snapshot · By WULFRN · Last updated 2026-07-11

France has 70 ammunition defense procurement records on WULFRN, across 30 distinct buyers and 11 suppliers. 8 ammunition tenders are currently open. 18 awards in this market carry disclosed contract values totalling €1.6B, with an average of €88M per disclosed contract. Data is refreshed daily from TED, Doffin, NSPA, NCIA, SAM.gov, and the five Nordic national portals.

Open
8
Historical
70
Buyers
30
Suppliers
11
Avg award
€88M
Latest pub.
26 Jun 2026

Annual volume — Ammunition in France

Annual Tender Volume

Top buyers

1Ministère de l'Intérieur / DEPAFI / SAILMI
7 tenders
2Direction Générale de l’Armement / DOMN / Service des achats d'armement
5 tenders
3Ministère de l'intérieur
5 tenders
4MINISTÈRE DE L'INTÉRIEUR
4 tenders
5Direction Générale de l'Armement / DOMN / Service des Achats d'Armement
4 tenders

Top suppliers (top 10)

1THALES LAS France SAS
2 awards · €1.1B
2GK PROFESSIONAL
1 award · €40K
3KNDS Ammo France
1 award · €2M
4MANUFACTURE SPECIALE D'ARMES FINES ET CYCLES RIVOLIER PERE ET FILS
1 award · €752K
5RIVOLIER
1 award · €113K
6SAS GK PROFESSIONAL
1 award · €800K
7Sécurité tir équipement
1 award · €250K
8THALES DMS France SAS
1 award
9THALES LAS FRANCE
1 award · €369M
10AOIP
1 award · €1M

Recent open tenders (top 10)

· Direction Générale de l’Armement / DOMN / Service des achats d'armement

France – Ammunition for firearms and warfare – Qualification, production et fourniture de munitions de calibre 12,7×99mm

This tender is for the qualification, production, and supply of 12.7×99mm ammunition for firearms and warfare. Companies with expertise in ammunition manufacturing and supply should consider bidding, especially those that can meet the specifications set by the French procurement authority.

Deadline: 16 Jul 2026· Ville de Toulon

France – Ammunition – Appel d'offres en vue de la fourniture de munitions pour pistolets à impulsion électrique (PIE) de modèle X2 pour les policiers municipaux

This tender is for the supply and delivery of ammunition and batteries for the X2 model electric stun guns intended for municipal police in the City of Toulon, France. Suppliers specializing in law enforcement equipment and ammunition are encouraged to consider bidding.

· Aéroports de Paris

France – Weapons, ammunition and associated parts – FOURNITURE D'ARMES, D'ACCESSOIRES ET DES MUNITIONS ET FORMATION DES AGENTS POUR L'ACTIVITE DE PREVENTION DU RISQUE ANIMALIER(SPRA) D'AEROPORT DE PARIS

This tender is for the supply of weapons, ammunition, and associated accessories, along with training for personnel involved in animal risk prevention activities at Paris airports. Companies with expertise in ammunition supply and training services should consider bidding.

· Ministère de l'Intérieur / DEPAFI / SAILMI

France – Cartridges – Acquisition de cartouches de calibre 7,62 × 35

The French Ministry of the Interior is procuring 7.62 × 35 caliber cartridges, including standard and optimized rounds. Companies specializing in ammunition production should consider bidding for this tender.

· Direction Générale de l’Armement / DOMN / Service des achats d'armement

France – Weapons, ammunition and associated parts – Fourniture d'artifices de signalisation à mains multi-effets et documentation associée

This tender involves the procurement of hand-held signaling devices in multiple colors, as well as toxic alert signaling devices that emit both sound and visual signals. Suppliers specializing in pyrotechnics and signaling equipment should consider bidding.

· Société nationale SNCF

France – Weapons, ammunition and associated parts – Fourniture de munitions d’entraînement

This tender is for the supply of 9x19 mm training ammunition intended for the agents of the SNCF Internal Security Service. Suppliers specializing in ammunition production and training resources should consider bidding.

· Ministère de l'intérieur

France – Ammunition – Fourniture de grenades à main de désencerclement pour les forces de police et de gendarmerie

This tender is for the supply of hand grenades designed for disencirclement purposes for the French police and gendarmerie forces. Companies specializing in ammunition and law enforcement equipment should consider bidding on this contract.

· Ministère de l'intérieur

France – Ammunition – Fourniture de grenades à main de désencerclement pour les forces de police et de gendarmerie

This tender is for the supply of hand grenades designed for de-escalation purposes for the French police and gendarmerie forces. Companies specializing in ammunition and law enforcement equipment should consider bidding on this contract.

Frequently asked questions

Who are the top buyers of ammunition contracts in France?

The top France buyers in the ammunition domain are Ministère de l'Intérieur / DEPAFI / SAILMI (7 tenders), Direction Générale de l’Armement / DOMN / Service des achats d'armement (5 tenders), Ministère de l'intérieur (5 tenders), MINISTÈRE DE L'INTÉRIEUR (4 tenders), Direction Générale de l'Armement / DOMN / Service des Achats d'Armement (4 tenders).

Who has won the most ammunition contracts in France?

Recent France ammunition contract winners include THALES LAS France SAS (2 awards), GK PROFESSIONAL (1 awards), KNDS Ammo France (1 awards), MANUFACTURE SPECIALE D'ARMES FINES ET CYCLES RIVOLIER PERE ET FILS (1 awards), RIVOLIER (1 awards).

Where can I find France ammunition defense tenders?

WULFRN aggregates France ammunition tenders from TED, Doffin, NSPA, NCIA, SAM.gov, and national portals into a single search at wulfrn.com. 8 ammunition tenders are open in France right now; 70 historical records are searchable.

What is the average ammunition contract value in France?

Across 18 disclosed-value ammunition awards in France, the average is €88M and the total disclosed spend is €1.6B. Many France awards do not disclose contract value publicly.

How does WULFRN classify ammunition procurement?

Every tender is AI-classified by defense domain (naval, air, land, C4ISR, cyber, ammunition, logistics, infrastructure, IT/software, space, medical, training, consulting). The ammunition bucket covers contracts identified by GPT-4o-mini from tender title, description, and CPV code. WULFRN also verifies each record against a curated buyer allowlist before tagging it is_defense=true.

Is France ammunition procurement open to non-France suppliers?

France contracts published via TED are open to EU/EEA suppliers under public procurement directives. Below-threshold and security-classified contracts may have additional eligibility rules — check the individual tender notice on wulfrn.com.

What is the year-over-year trend for ammunition procurement in France?

France published 16 ammunition records in 2024, 37 ammunition records in 2025, 17 ammunition records in 2026 per WULFRN's aggregated dataset. The trend chart above shows the full 2020–present series.

Related defense markets

Other domains in France

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Ammunition in neighbouring countries

  • Germany × Ammunition →
  • Belgium × Ammunition →
  • Spain × Ammunition →
  • Italy × Ammunition →

Methodology & sources

Records on this page are aggregated daily from TED (EU/EEA), Doffin (Norway), NSPA and NCIA (NATO supranational), SAM.gov (US DoD), and the four other Nordic national portals: e-Avrop/FMV.se (Sweden), udbud.dk (Denmark), HILMA (Finland), and Ríkiskaup (Iceland). Each record is verified against a curated buyer allowlist of 258 NATO defense entities and a defense-relevant CPV taxonomy before being tagged is_defense=true. Awards without disclosed contract values are flagged value_disclosure_status and excluded from average-value calculations. See the about page for the full pipeline and the glossary for term definitions.

By Vilhelm Drosjer, founder, WULFRN · Last updated 2026-07-11 · Data refreshed daily 06:00 UTC.

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