GICAT
GICAT, a trade association founded in 1978, has almost 490 members: major groups, ETIs, SMEs and start-ups. Its members cover a broad spectrum of industrial, research, service and consultancy activities for national and international military and civilian components involved in land and air-land security and/or defense.
Our members
GICAT brings together nearly 490 companies, including 80 % SMEs, throughout France. Its members, key players in the defense and security sector, represent a dynamic ecosystem that promotes innovation and French sovereignty.
News
- GICAT news
Defense: what role can SMEs and ETIs play in France's rising capabilities? Launch of a national survey to find out
- Members' news
EDGE Group and Safran form strategic alliance for intelligent weapons systems
- Members' news
Land-based activity: CNIM Systèmes Industriels and its partners CEFA and SOFRAME are awarded the SYFRALL contract!
- Members' news
LS²: a strategic partnership to guarantee the operational availability of Belgian Land Force vehicles
- Members' news
MC2 Technologies at the World Defense Show 2026: when French expertise meets global defense challenges
- GICAT news
GICAT 2026 Greetings - A solid, mobilized and forward-looking defense and security industry
Our trade fairs
Every year, GICAT organizes some fifty events in France and abroad, serving its members and the entire defense and security community. These include dinners and breakfast debates, such as the Cercle Prospective Terre, Forum Prospectif Défense and Cercle SécuriTerre. These forums for reflection and dialogue offer national elected representatives, opinion leaders, military and security officials, as well as political and industrial decision-makers, a privileged opportunity to exchange views.
