USA, Tampa, 2026-05-19. At SOF Week 2026, American special operations forces and defense industry leaders present the technologies, equipment and doctrines shaping the future of special operations. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. USA, Tampa, 2026-05-19. Au salon SOF Week 2026, les forces sp…

USA, Tampa, 2026-05-20. At SOF Week 2026, American special operations forces and defense industry leaders present the technologies, equipment and doctrines shaping the future of special operations. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. USA, Tampa, 2026-05-20. Au salon SOF Week 2026, les forces sp…

USA, Tampa, 2026-05-20. At SOF Week 2026, American special operations forces and defense industry leaders present the technologies, equipment and doctrines shaping the future of special operations. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. USA, Tampa, 2026-05-20. Au salon SOF Week 2026, les forces sp…

USA, Tampa, 2026-05-20. At SOF Week 2026, American special operations forces and defense industry leaders present the technologies, equipment and doctrines shaping the future of special operations. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. USA, Tampa, 2026-05-20. Au salon SOF Week 2026, les forces sp…

USA, Tampa, 2026-05-20. At SOF Week 2026, American special operations forces and defense industry leaders present the technologies, equipment and doctrines shaping the future of special operations. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. USA, Tampa, 2026-05-20. Au salon SOF Week 2026, les forces sp…

United States of America, Miami Beach, 2026-05-23. Over the Memorial Day weekend the Hyundai Air and Sea Show brings the American armed forces to the beach of Miami Beach, with fighter flypasts, sea manoeuvres and parachute drops in tribute to service members killed in the line of duty. A B-52 Strat…

United States of America, Miami Beach, 2026-05-23. Over the Memorial Day weekend the Hyundai Air and Sea Show brings the American armed forces to the beach of Miami Beach, with fighter flypasts, sea manoeuvres and parachute drops in tribute to service members killed in the line of duty. The crowd li…

United States of America, Miami Beach, 2026-05-23. Over the Memorial Day weekend the Hyundai Air and Sea Show brings the American armed forces to the beach of Miami Beach, with fighter flypasts, sea manoeuvres and parachute drops in tribute to service members killed in the line of duty. The bomb bur…

United States of America, Miami Beach, 2026-05-24. Over the Memorial Day weekend the Hyundai Air and Sea Show brings the American armed forces to the beach of Miami Beach, with fighter flypasts, sea manoeuvres and parachute drops in tribute to service members killed in the line of duty. A field of f…

United States of America, Miami Beach, 2026-05-23. Over the Memorial Day weekend the Hyundai Air and Sea Show brings the American armed forces to the beach of Miami Beach, with fighter flypasts, sea manoeuvres and parachute drops in tribute to service members killed in the line of duty. A fighter pa…

Ukraine, Pavlograd, 2026-04-24. Operators of the Omega special forces regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard train on a range near Pavlograd in April 2026, working shooting positions, leaf camouflage suits and stalking in the scrub. Crawling forward through the tall grass. Photograph by Fred MARIE…

Ukraine, Pavlograd, 2026-04-24. Operators of the Omega special forces regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard train on a range near Pavlograd in April 2026, working shooting positions, leaf camouflage suits and stalking in the scrub. One kneels, the other goes prone. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défe…

Ukraine, Pavlograd, 2026-04-24. Operators of the Omega special forces regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard train on a range near Pavlograd in April 2026, working shooting positions, leaf camouflage suits and stalking in the scrub. Firing prone from the grass. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Z…

Ukraine, Pavlograd, 2026-04-24. Operators of the Omega special forces regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard train on a range near Pavlograd in April 2026, working shooting positions, leaf camouflage suits and stalking in the scrub. One shape moving through the bare wood. Photograph by Fred MARIE …

Ukraine, Pavlograd, 2026-04-25. Kilometres of netting strung on poles turn the supply roads of the Ukrainian rear into covered corridors, a low technology answer to the FPV drones that hunt every vehicle moving towards the front. The netted road across the open fields. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Déf…

Ukraine, Pavlograd, 2026-04-24. Kilometres of netting strung on poles turn the supply roads of the Ukrainian rear into covered corridors, a low technology answer to the FPV drones that hunt every vehicle moving towards the front. The netting runs as far as the road goes. Photograph by Fred MARIE / D…

Ukraine, Pavlograd, 2026-04-24. Kilometres of netting strung on poles turn the supply roads of the Ukrainian rear into covered corridors, a low technology answer to the FPV drones that hunt every vehicle moving towards the front. The netting covers the whole carriageway. Photograph by Fred MARIE / D…

Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. In the DuPont laboratory near Geneva, Kevlar is cut, sewn and shot at to certify the body armour of police forces and armies. Boxes and stacks fill the end of the workshop. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. Dans le laboratoire …

Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. In the DuPont laboratory near Geneva, Kevlar is cut, sewn and shot at to certify the body armour of police forces and armies. The black roll dominates the workshop. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. Dans le laboratoire DuPont p…

Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. In the DuPont laboratory near Geneva, Kevlar is cut, sewn and shot at to certify the body armour of police forces and armies. The roll runs the width of the workshop. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. Dans le laboratoire DuPont…

Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. In the DuPont laboratory near Geneva, Kevlar is cut, sewn and shot at to certify the body armour of police forces and armies. The technician works beneath the great roll. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. Dans le laboratoire Du…

Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. In the DuPont laboratory near Geneva, Kevlar is cut, sewn and shot at to certify the body armour of police forces and armies. The cut shapes cover the whole table. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. Dans le laboratoire DuPont pr…

Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. In the DuPont laboratory near Geneva, Kevlar is cut, sewn and shot at to certify the body armour of police forces and armies. The technician inspects a panel against the light. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. Dans le laborato…

Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. In the DuPont laboratory near Geneva, Kevlar is cut, sewn and shot at to certify the body armour of police forces and armies. The fabric is spread on the cutting table. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. Dans le laboratoire DuPo…

Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. In the DuPont laboratory near Geneva, Kevlar is cut, sewn and shot at to certify the body armour of police forces and armies. An engineer stands in the corridor of mannequins. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. Dans le laboratoi…

Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. In the DuPont laboratory near Geneva, Kevlar is cut, sewn and shot at to certify the body armour of police forces and armies. A manager stands among the equipped mannequins. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. Dans le laboratoire…

Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. In the DuPont laboratory near Geneva, Kevlar is cut, sewn and shot at to certify the body armour of police forces and armies. The corridor of mannequins runs behind him. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. Dans le laboratoire DuP…

Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. In the DuPont laboratory near Geneva, Kevlar is cut, sewn and shot at to certify the body armour of police forces and armies. The room waits between two tests. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. Dans le laboratoire DuPont pres d…

Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. In the DuPont laboratory near Geneva, Kevlar is cut, sewn and shot at to certify the body armour of police forces and armies. The test room seen through the glass door. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. Dans le laboratoire DuPo…

Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. In the DuPont laboratory near Geneva, Kevlar is cut, sewn and shot at to certify the body armour of police forces and armies. Cut fabric is stacked on the workshop bench. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. Dans le laboratoire Du…

Germany, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 2017-04-21. Ramstein, in Germany, is the largest United States air force base outside the United States, a piece of America where the food, the architecture, the shops, the streets and the places of worship are all American. Families gather for the prayer. Photograph by…

Germany, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 2017-04-21. Ramstein, in Germany, is the largest United States air force base outside the United States, a piece of America where the food, the architecture, the shops, the streets and the places of worship are all American. The whole room turned towards the mihrab. Pho…

Germany, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 2017-04-21. Ramstein, in Germany, is the largest United States air force base outside the United States, a piece of America where the food, the architecture, the shops, the streets and the places of worship are all American. The glass roof of the base mall. Photograph b…

Germany, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 2017-04-21. Ramstein, in Germany, is the largest United States air force base outside the United States, a piece of America where the food, the architecture, the shops, the streets and the places of worship are all American. The mall at the busiest hour. Photograph by F…

Germany, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 2017-04-21. Ramstein, in Germany, is the largest United States air force base outside the United States, a piece of America where the food, the architecture, the shops, the streets and the places of worship are all American. A whole American food court under one roof. P…

Germany, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 2017-04-21. Ramstein, in Germany, is the largest United States air force base outside the United States, a piece of America where the food, the architecture, the shops, the streets and the places of worship are all American. American brands everywhere on the base. Photo…

Germany, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 2017-04-21. Ramstein, in Germany, is the largest United States air force base outside the United States, a piece of America where the food, the architecture, the shops, the streets and the places of worship are all American. Lunchtime in the base food court. Photograph …

Germany, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 2017-04-21. Ramstein, in Germany, is the largest United States air force base outside the United States, a piece of America where the food, the architecture, the shops, the streets and the places of worship are all American. The prayer room fills up little by little. Ph…

Germany, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 2017-04-20. Ramstein, in Germany, is the largest United States air force base outside the United States, a piece of America where the food, the architecture, the shops, the streets and the places of worship are all American. Light through the stained glass of the chapel…

Germany, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 2017-04-20. Ramstein, in Germany, is the largest United States air force base outside the United States, a piece of America where the food, the architecture, the shops, the streets and the places of worship are all American. The base golf course among the pines. Photogr…

Germany, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 2017-04-20. Ramstein, in Germany, is the largest United States air force base outside the United States, a piece of America where the food, the architecture, the shops, the streets and the places of worship are all American. Rows of housing at the edge of the wood. Phot…

Germany, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 2017-04-20. Ramstein, in Germany, is the largest United States air force base outside the United States, a piece of America where the food, the architecture, the shops, the streets and the places of worship are all American. The base gymnasium, empty in the morning. Pho…

Germany, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 2017-04-20. Ramstein, in Germany, is the largest United States air force base outside the United States, a piece of America where the food, the architecture, the shops, the streets and the places of worship are all American. The fitness centre and its rows of machines. …

France, Sivens, 2015-03-06. After the death of Remi Fraisse, killed at Sivens on 26 October 2014 by a grenade thrown by gendarmes, months of demonstrations shook Toulouse while the fight over the dam project went on in the Tescou valley. The line advances towards the watchtower. Photograph by Fred M…

France, Sivens, 2015-03-06. After the death of Remi Fraisse, killed at Sivens on 26 October 2014 by a grenade thrown by gendarmes, months of demonstrations shook Toulouse while the fight over the dam project went on in the Tescou valley. The eviction column moves onto the site. Photograph by Fred MA…

France, Toulouse, 2015-02-21. After the death of Remi Fraisse, killed at Sivens on 26 October 2014 by a grenade thrown by gendarmes, months of demonstrations shook Toulouse while the fight over the dam project went on in the Tescou valley. One man alone in front of the whole deployment. Photograph b…

France, Toulouse, 2015-02-21. After the death of Remi Fraisse, killed at Sivens on 26 October 2014 by a grenade thrown by gendarmes, months of demonstrations shook Toulouse while the fight over the dam project went on in the Tescou valley. The water cannon fires down the empty boulevard. Photograph …

France, Sivens, 2014-10-31. After the death of Remi Fraisse, killed at Sivens on 26 October 2014 by a grenade thrown by gendarmes, months of demonstrations shook Toulouse while the fight over the dam project went on in the Tescou valley. The march crosses the cleared ground of the project. Photograp…

France, Toulouse, 2025-07-02. A military ceremony on the Place du Capitole in Toulouse in July 2025, marking the space dimension of the French Air and Space Force, with aircraft and launcher sections displayed on the square and a flypast. Officers wait facing the square. Photograph by Fred MARIE / D…

France, Toulouse, 2025-07-02. A military ceremony on the Place du Capitole in Toulouse in July 2025, marking the space dimension of the French Air and Space Force, with aircraft and launcher sections displayed on the square and a flypast. The full formation before the town hall. Photograph by Fred M…

France, Toulouse, 2025-07-02. A military ceremony on the Place du Capitole in Toulouse in July 2025, marking the space dimension of the French Air and Space Force, with aircraft and launcher sections displayed on the square and a flypast. The review crosses the empty square. Photograph by Fred MARIE…

France, Toulouse, 2025-11-11. The Armistice Day ceremony of 11 November 2025 in Toulouse, before the memorial to the Resistance, with civil and military authorities, veterans associations, school children and a choir. The troops drawn up along the avenue. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Fra…

France, Toulouse, 2025-11-11. The Armistice Day ceremony of 11 November 2025 in Toulouse, before the memorial to the Resistance, with civil and military authorities, veterans associations, school children and a choir. The flags raised over the memorial. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Franc…

France, Toulouse, 2025-11-11. The Armistice Day ceremony of 11 November 2025 in Toulouse, before the memorial to the Resistance, with civil and military authorities, veterans associations, school children and a choir. The whole ceremony seen from above. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Franc…

France, Toulouse, 2025-11-11. The Armistice Day ceremony of 11 November 2025 in Toulouse, before the memorial to the Resistance, with civil and military authorities, veterans associations, school children and a choir. Children stand with the authorities. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Fran…

France, Lapalisse, 2015-09-15. At Lapalisse, special forces and police intervention units from several countries train together in high altitude parachute jumping under oxygen, up to the edge of the flight levels. The jumper falls towards the cloud layer. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Fra…

France, Lapalisse, 2015-09-15. At Lapalisse, special forces and police intervention units from several countries train together in high altitude parachute jumping under oxygen, up to the edge of the flight levels. Back to packing in the painted hangar. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France…

France, Lapalisse, 2015-09-15. At Lapalisse, special forces and police intervention units from several countries train together in high altitude parachute jumping under oxygen, up to the edge of the flight levels. A canopy laid out beside the group photo. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Fra…

France, Lapalisse, 2015-09-15. At Lapalisse, special forces and police intervention units from several countries train together in high altitude parachute jumping under oxygen, up to the edge of the flight levels. The whole stick in front of the jump aircraft. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone…

France, Lapalisse, 2015-09-15. At Lapalisse, special forces and police intervention units from several countries train together in high altitude parachute jumping under oxygen, up to the edge of the flight levels. Canopies are packed on the hangar floor. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Fran…

France, Toulouse, 2026-02-18. At the French space command in Toulouse, exercise SPARTEX 2026 trains allied officers to face jamming, anti satellite missiles and cyber attacks on military satellites. The briefing room seen from the last row. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Toulouse, …

France, Toulouse, 2026-02-18. At the French space command in Toulouse, exercise SPARTEX 2026 trains allied officers to face jamming, anti satellite missiles and cyber attacks on military satellites. Visitors gather in the entrance hall. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Toulouse, 2026…

France, Toulouse, 2026-02-18. At the French space command in Toulouse, exercise SPARTEX 2026 trains allied officers to face jamming, anti satellite missiles and cyber attacks on military satellites. The buildings of the French space command. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Toulouse,…

France, Toulouse, 2026-02-18. At the French space command in Toulouse, exercise SPARTEX 2026 trains allied officers to face jamming, anti satellite missiles and cyber attacks on military satellites. Working under the crest of the space command. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Toulou…

France, Toulouse, 2026-02-18. At the French space command in Toulouse, exercise SPARTEX 2026 trains allied officers to face jamming, anti satellite missiles and cyber attacks on military satellites. Allied officers work side by side at the consoles. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, T…

France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-01. SOFINS 2025, the special operations forces innovation seminar, was held at the Souge military camp near Bordeaux from 1 to 3 April 2025. A firing simulator draws visitors to the stand. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-01. Le SOFINS 2025…

France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-01. SOFINS 2025, the special operations forces innovation seminar, was held at the Souge military camp near Bordeaux from 1 to 3 April 2025. The underwater vehicle takes centre stage. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-01. Le SOFINS 2025, sem…

France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-01. SOFINS 2025, the special operations forces innovation seminar, was held at the Souge military camp near Bordeaux from 1 to 3 April 2025. The camouflaged figure watches the aisle. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-01. Le SOFINS 2025, semi…

France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-01. SOFINS 2025, the special operations forces innovation seminar, was held at the Souge military camp near Bordeaux from 1 to 3 April 2025. The breaching specialist sets out its tools. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-01. Le SOFINS 2025, s…

France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-03. SOFINS 2025, the special operations forces innovation seminar, was held at the Souge military camp near Bordeaux from 1 to 3 April 2025. The organiser alone in the aisle of his show. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-03. Le SOFINS 2025, …

France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-04. SOFINS 2025, the special operations forces innovation seminar, was held at the Souge military camp near Bordeaux from 1 to 3 April 2025. An inflatable decoy imitates an artillery gun. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-04. Le SOFINS 2025,…

France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-03. SOFINS 2025, the special operations forces innovation seminar, was held at the Souge military camp near Bordeaux from 1 to 3 April 2025. The helicopter orbits above the objective. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-03. Le SOFINS 2025, sem…

France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-03. SOFINS 2025, the special operations forces innovation seminar, was held at the Souge military camp near Bordeaux from 1 to 3 April 2025. The insertion seen from the far side of the ground. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-03. Le SOFINS …

France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-03. SOFINS 2025, the special operations forces innovation seminar, was held at the Souge military camp near Bordeaux from 1 to 3 April 2025. The team lines up in front of its vehicle. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-03. Le SOFINS 2025, sem…

France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-03. SOFINS 2025, the special operations forces innovation seminar, was held at the Souge military camp near Bordeaux from 1 to 3 April 2025. The robot leads the assault on the container. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-03. Le SOFINS 2025, …

France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-03. SOFINS 2025, the special operations forces innovation seminar, was held at the Souge military camp near Bordeaux from 1 to 3 April 2025. The helicopter pulls away against the grey sky. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-03. Le SOFINS 2025…

France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-03. SOFINS 2025, the special operations forces innovation seminar, was held at the Souge military camp near Bordeaux from 1 to 3 April 2025. The helicopter covers the assault on the objective. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-03. Le SOFINS …

France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-03. SOFINS 2025, the special operations forces innovation seminar, was held at the Souge military camp near Bordeaux from 1 to 3 April 2025. A commando hangs from the fast rope. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-03. Le SOFINS 2025, seminaire…

France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-03. SOFINS 2025, the special operations forces innovation seminar, was held at the Souge military camp near Bordeaux from 1 to 3 April 2025. The stick comes down the rope one after another. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-03. Le SOFINS 202…

France, Auterive, 2021-03-03. A course in first aid in hostile environments run by Claude Brunet, a former serviceman turned instructor, where police officers and civilians learn to stop a haemorrhage, apply a tourniquet and handle a casualty under threat. The trainees work in pairs on the floor. Ph…

France, Auterive, 2021-03-04. A course in first aid in hostile environments run by Claude Brunet, a former serviceman turned instructor, where police officers and civilians learn to stop a haemorrhage, apply a tourniquet and handle a casualty under threat. The whole table covered with equipment. Pho…

France, Paris, 2025-06-19. The 55th Paris air show at Le Bourget, in June 2025, where the aerospace and defence industry shows its aircraft, its missiles and its launchers, under exceptional air security. The show seen from the roof of the terminal. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, P…

France, Paris, 2025-06-19. The 55th Paris air show at Le Bourget, in June 2025, where the aerospace and defence industry shows its aircraft, its missiles and its launchers, under exceptional air security. The detection array covers the whole site. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Par…

France, Paris, 2025-06-19. The 55th Paris air show at Le Bourget, in June 2025, where the aerospace and defence industry shows its aircraft, its missiles and its launchers, under exceptional air security. The blue white and red of the Rafale against an empty sky. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Z…

France, Auterive, 2021-03-04. A course in first aid in hostile environments run by Claude Brunet, a former serviceman turned instructor, where police officers and civilians learn to stop a haemorrhage, apply a tourniquet and handle a casualty under threat. The group gathers around the last exercise.…

France, Auterive, 2021-03-04. A course in first aid in hostile environments run by Claude Brunet, a former serviceman turned instructor, where police officers and civilians learn to stop a haemorrhage, apply a tourniquet and handle a casualty under threat. Dragging a casualty out of the danger zone.…

France, Auterive, 2021-03-04. A course in first aid in hostile environments run by Claude Brunet, a former serviceman turned instructor, where police officers and civilians learn to stop a haemorrhage, apply a tourniquet and handle a casualty under threat. The group watches the handling from a dista…

France, Paris, 2025-06-19. The 55th Paris air show at Le Bourget, in June 2025, where the aerospace and defence industry shows its aircraft, its missiles and its launchers, under exceptional air security. Visitors walk the static display at opening time. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Fran…

France, Paris, 2025-06-19. The 55th Paris air show at Le Bourget, in June 2025, where the aerospace and defence industry shows its aircraft, its missiles and its launchers, under exceptional air security. A patrol walks the field with Paris behind. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Pa…

France, Paris, 2025-06-19. The 55th Paris air show at Le Bourget, in June 2025, where the aerospace and defence industry shows its aircraft, its missiles and its launchers, under exceptional air security. A dog team patrols the perimeter. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Paris, 2025-…

France, Toulouse, 2021-07-09. Rope work training of the Toulouse branch of the RAID, the elite unit of the French national police, on a climbing tower and then in darkness inside the building. The tower seen from the ground. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Toulouse, 2021-07-09. Entr…

France, Bordeaux, 2026-07-26. Firefighters battle a forest fire in the pine woods of the Gironde on 26 July 2026, with ground crews, engines from several departments and water bombing helicopters. The fire front seen through the trunks. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2026…

France, Bordeaux, 2026-07-26. Firefighters battle a forest fire in the pine woods of the Gironde on 26 July 2026, with ground crews, engines from several departments and water bombing helicopters. White smoke over ground already burnt. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2026-…

France, Bordeaux, 2026-07-26. Firefighters battle a forest fire in the pine woods of the Gironde on 26 July 2026, with ground crews, engines from several departments and water bombing helicopters. A hand points out the next hot spot. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2026-07…

France, Bordeaux, 2026-07-26. Firefighters battle a forest fire in the pine woods of the Gironde on 26 July 2026, with ground crews, engines from several departments and water bombing helicopters. An engine works the fire from the roadside. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, …

France, Bordeaux, 2026-07-26. Firefighters battle a forest fire in the pine woods of the Gironde on 26 July 2026, with ground crews, engines from several departments and water bombing helicopters. The plume gives the scale of the fire. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2026-…

France, Bordeaux, 2026-07-26. Firefighters battle a forest fire in the pine woods of the Gironde on 26 July 2026, with ground crews, engines from several departments and water bombing helicopters. Smoke covers the whole horizon. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2026-07-26. …

France, Bordeaux, 2026-07-26. Firefighters battle a forest fire in the pine woods of the Gironde on 26 July 2026, with ground crews, engines from several departments and water bombing helicopters. A first man attacks the flames in the undergrowth. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bor…

France, Bordeaux, 2026-07-26. Firefighters battle a forest fire in the pine woods of the Gironde on 26 July 2026, with ground crews, engines from several departments and water bombing helicopters. Two men against a whole wall of fire. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2026-0…

France, Bordeaux, 2026-07-26. Firefighters battle a forest fire in the pine woods of the Gironde on 26 July 2026, with ground crews, engines from several departments and water bombing helicopters. Hose lines run across the open ground. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2026-…

France, Bordeaux, 2026-07-26. Firefighters battle a forest fire in the pine woods of the Gironde on 26 July 2026, with ground crews, engines from several departments and water bombing helicopters. The crew spread out along the track. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2026-07…

France, Bordeaux, 2026-07-26. Firefighters battle a forest fire in the pine woods of the Gironde on 26 July 2026, with ground crews, engines from several departments and water bombing helicopters. The engines lined up at the edge of the fire. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux…

France, Bordeaux, 2026-07-26. Firefighters battle a forest fire in the pine woods of the Gironde on 26 July 2026, with ground crews, engines from several departments and water bombing helicopters. Moving through the tall grass with the line. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux,…

France, Bordeaux, 2026-07-26. Firefighters battle a forest fire in the pine woods of the Gironde on 26 July 2026, with ground crews, engines from several departments and water bombing helicopters. The engines regroup in a clearing. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2026-07-2…

France, Paris, 2021-01-30. Journalists at work during the Paris demonstration of 30 January 2021 against the global security bill, a protest in which the right to photograph the police was itself the subject. A photographer works from behind a post. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, P…

France, Toulouse, 2018-02-07. Exercise Acinonyx in February 2018, a full scale rehearsal by French paratroopers of the 11th parachute brigade before deployment, from the airfield loading and the mass drop to urban combat, artillery, mine clearance and chemical decontamination drills. The long wait b…

France, Toulouse, 2018-02-09. Exercise Acinonyx in February 2018, a full scale rehearsal by French paratroopers of the 11th parachute brigade before deployment, from the airfield loading and the mass drop to urban combat, artillery, mine clearance and chemical decontamination drills. The transport a…

France, Toulouse, 2018-02-09. Exercise Acinonyx in February 2018, a full scale rehearsal by French paratroopers of the 11th parachute brigade before deployment, from the airfield loading and the mass drop to urban combat, artillery, mine clearance and chemical decontamination drills. Supplies come d…

France, Castres, 2020-09-28. Eagle Volunteer, a joint exercise in September 2020 in which French marine infantry paratroopers of the 8th regiment based at Castres train alongside soldiers of the American 173rd Airborne Brigade, from village assault and combat casualty care to command posts and the c…

France, Castres, 2020-09-28. Eagle Volunteer, a joint exercise in September 2020 in which French marine infantry paratroopers of the 8th regiment based at Castres train alongside soldiers of the American 173rd Airborne Brigade, from village assault and combat casualty care to command posts and the c…

France, Toulouse, 2025-03-19. A war medicine demonstration day on the Francazal base near Toulouse, where army medical staff show students and the public how battlefield casualties are treated, from the tourniquet to the field evacuation chain. Visitors gather under the medical tent. Photograph by F…

France, Toulouse, 2025-03-20. A war medicine demonstration day on the Francazal base near Toulouse, where army medical staff show students and the public how battlefield casualties are treated, from the tourniquet to the field evacuation chain. A manikin waits on the stretcher. Photograph by Fred MA…

France, Toulouse, 2025-03-20. A war medicine demonstration day on the Francazal base near Toulouse, where army medical staff show students and the public how battlefield casualties are treated, from the tourniquet to the field evacuation chain. Students follow the workshops one by one. Photograph by…

France, Toulouse, 2025-03-20. A war medicine demonstration day on the Francazal base near Toulouse, where army medical staff show students and the public how battlefield casualties are treated, from the tourniquet to the field evacuation chain. The public watches the field demonstration. Photograph …

France, Toulouse, 2025-03-20. A war medicine demonstration day on the Francazal base near Toulouse, where army medical staff show students and the public how battlefield casualties are treated, from the tourniquet to the field evacuation chain. The whole scene and its audience. Photograph by Fred MA…

France, Toulouse, 2025-03-20. A war medicine demonstration day on the Francazal base near Toulouse, where army medical staff show students and the public how battlefield casualties are treated, from the tourniquet to the field evacuation chain. The scenario under way, watched by the public. Photogra…

France, Bayonne, 2024-03-29. A former French special forces soldier turned instructor works through shooting positions and equipment on a wet training ground near Bayonne, for a tactical training company. Walking the muddy track alone. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bayonne, 2024-0…

France, Bayonne, 2024-03-29. A former French special forces soldier turned instructor works through shooting positions and equipment on a wet training ground near Bayonne, for a tactical training company. Moving through the pine wood. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bayonne, 2024-03…

France, Paris, 2018-06-16. The BFM TV journalist Thomas Misrachi trains with the paratroopers of the French 11th parachute brigade for the programme Embarque broadcast on RMC Decouverte, then goes back to the studio where he presents the news. The set of the weekly programme, seen from the gantry. P…

France, Paris, 2018-06-16. The BFM TV journalist Thomas Misrachi trains with the paratroopers of the French 11th parachute brigade for the programme Embarque broadcast on RMC Decouverte, then goes back to the studio where he presents the news. A sequence recorded in front of the green screen. Photog…