Delve into the intense training, organization, and operational specialties of the GIGN. From its intervention force and observation units to snipers, divers, negotiators, and protection teams, ...

Do you know what the GIGN is? The GIGN is France’s elite paramilitary unit. GIGN stands for Groupe d'intervention de la Gendarmerie nationale, which translates to National Gendarmerie Intervention ...

In order to respond to possible mass hostage-taking and abductions abroad the elite gendarme unit will henceforth muster 380 men. With the utmost secrecy and after several months of deliberation the m ...

France's elite counter-terrorism teams are some of the finest in the world and have proven their abilities and bravery over decades of dangerous operations. Most notable of these teams is the ...

NEAR DIJON, FRANCE — The assault team advanced in a line, stacked up behind the point man. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. He was ...

The frequent utterance of the word GIGN in Ad Vitam has made fans curious to know its meaning. Directed by Rodolphe Lauga, the Netflix movie features Franck Lazarev on a challenging quest to find his ...

Bond girl Olga Kurylenko headlines '15 Minutes of War,' a French genre item from French-Canadian director Fred Grivois. By Boyd van Hoeij A bus full of French children is hijacked by ...

The French National Gendarmerie Intervention Group (GIGN) has ordered a new standard issue weapon. It has selected the Bren 2 assault rifle from Czech company CZ. The company told Shephard at the ...

Centigon France, a sister company of Centigon Security Group, a world leading provider of civil and military armoured vehicles today announced the official handing over of the keys of a series of ...

The GIGN – Groupe d’Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale – was created in the aftermath of the deadly failure to counter the hostage taking of Israeli Olympians at the 1972 Games in Munich. A ...

The frequent utterance of the word GIGN in the recently released Netflix film Ad Vitam has made fans curious to know its meaning. Directed by Rodolphe Lauga, the movie features Franck Lazarev on a ...