The GIGN (French: Groupe d'intervention de la Gendarmerie nationalepronunciation ⓘ; transl."National Gendarmerie Intervention Group") is the elite police tactical unit of the French National Gendarmerie.

2015年1月10日 · From the start of the crisis on Wednesday morning, GIGN operators could be seen in the press footage armed with some of the best firearms in the world – from Germany, Italy, the United States and...

2021年7月31日 · The Groupe d’Intervention de la Gendarmerie National (National Gendarmerie Intervention Group), or GIGN, established in 1973 after the Munich Olympic Massacre, is the French government’s premier counterterrorist (CT) and hostage-rescue force, based at Versailles-Satory, about six miles southwest of Paris.

2013年6月24日 · GIGN is a special unit within the French National Gendarmerie. It was one of the first French special units formed after the Munich 1972 massacre. The Groupe d’Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale (GIGN) is the primary French counter-terrorism unit and an elite unit for special operations.

In this attack, terrorists killed 12 comic artists after the outlet published a satirical cartoon of the prophet Mohammed. The GIGN pursued the attackers as they left and ran a manhunt operation across Paris. This eventually resulted in the GIGN locating and engaging in a gunfight with the two perpetrators, killing both.

2024年10月25日 · The unit’s weaponry includes a diverse range of firearms, such as Glock pistols, Manurhin revolvers, HK submachine guns, and a variety of assault rifles, including the HK416, HK417, and CZ BREN 2. For long-range precision, the GIGN utilizes Accuracy International Arctic Warfare and PGM Hécate II sniper rifles.

2023年6月8日 · They also use Accuracy International Arctic Warfare sniper rifles in .308 and .338 and PGM Hécate II in 12.7x99mm. For defense, GIGN employs ballistic shields and various types of armored vehicles, including civilian-style SUVs and armored personnel carriers, some outfitted with assault ladders.

2017年4月11日 · It has selected the Bren 2 assault rifle from Czech company CZ. The company told Shephard at the SOFINS exhibition that the GIGN has selected the 7.62 x 39 mm version of the rifle and placed an initial order for 68 units earlier in 2017.

The Artic Warfare is a popular British-made bolt-action sniper rifle with international acclaim. For long-range shooting, the GIGN uses it chambered in either 308, 308 sub., or 338 Lapua Magnum. Other sniper rifles include the French-made Hécate II antimaterial rifle and the FR F2 sniper rifle, also used by the French military.

2021年1月31日 · Recognized worldwide, the GIGN is based in the Yvelines, on the crown of the Île de France region. One of his last feats of arms on the territory, which was highly publicized, dates back to the assault on Dammartin-en-Goële - against the Kouachi brothers.