Le Parisien (FR) - It replaces the VBRG (gendarmerie wheeled armoured vehicle), which has been in use for almost 50 years. The Centaure is gradually coming into service.
Politis (FR) - At a one-day press conference, the armed forces presented the Centaure, a new armoured vehicle that is versatile, well-equipped and armed to the teeth. In a controlled demonstration, the administration extolled the merits of this €70 million programme.
L'Essor de la gendarmerie (FR) - A half-man, half-horse creature from Greek mythology, the Centaur combined power and intelligence.
Ministère de l'intérieur et des outre-Mer (FR) - Launched in 2021 with funding from the stimulus plan, the Centaure programme is now gradually being rolled out to a number of gendarmerie units
Le Figaro (FR) - Presentation of the "Centaure", the gendarmerie's new multi-purpose armoured vehicle ordered by the Ministry of the Interior from French manufacturer Soframe.
La voix du Gendarme (FR) - Deliveries of the Gendarmerie's new armoured vehicles, the "Centaure", are proceeding apace, with all 90 units scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 2024.
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