The GIGN, or National Gendarmerie Intervention Group, is one of the world’s most specialized and secretive tactical response units. Tasked with counterterrorism, hostage rescue, high-risk arrests, and ...

When the newly-formed GIGN looked for a handgun, the MR73 was a natural fit. Photo credit ECP Armee. While a revolver may seem a strange choice at a time when excellent modern semi-automatic ...

They were freed in a raid that was caught on live TV and introduced France's elite GIGN to the world. The more than 230 passengers and crew aboard Air France Flight 8969 on December 24 ...

Two main units were involved: The National Gendarmerie Intervention Group (GIGN) and the Research Assistance Intervention Dissuasion (RAID). A counter-terrorism unit of the French military ...

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 ...

The GIGN plays the most important role in the storyline of Ad Vitam. The GIGN is one of France's tactical special units within the National Gendarmerie. It is competent in conducting counter ...

GIGN means Groupe d’intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale in the French movie Ad Vitam. The story’s premise is simple: Franck is on the run to rescue his pregnant wife from a group of ...

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 ...

France sent RAID, which stands for research, assistance, intervention, and dissuasion, and GIGN, the Intervention Group of the National Gendarmerie, to hunt down Cherif and Said Kouachi ...

The members of the special forces are part of the Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale, or GIGN. The Washington Post says the GIGN "was created in the aftermath of the hostage ...

The developer wrote on its blog that it invited GIGN operators to its office to play Siege to help verify that it was approaching the game in a way that would accurately reflect how actual ...