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 bullet leaves its imprint in the clay. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. Dans le laboratoire DuPo…

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. Close up on a large calibre precision weapon. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-03. Le SOFINS 2025, …

France, Caylus, 2023-12-13. A drone challenge run by the French parachute brigade at Caylus in December 2023, where paratroopers use micro drones to scout buildings before entering them. The drone picture read on a tablet. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Caylus, 2023-12-13. Un chall…

France, Regina, 2018-12-23. In French Guyana, the Green Berets of the Foreign Legion train soldiers in combat and survival techniques in the jungle at CEFE (Equatorial Forest Training Center). Some internships can last 6 weeks and are some of the most difficult in the world. Photograph by Fred MARIE…

Burkina Faso, april 2021. French army soldiers useing a drone into Sahel desert during barkhane operation. Burkina Faso, avril 2021. Un soldat francais utilise un drone dans le desert du sahel dans le cadre de l operation barkhane.