Exhibitor press releases: GICAT

Editorial - Jean-Marc DUQUESNE, Director General of GICAT

Paris, 18 November 2025 – Faced with the rapid evolution of threats – terrorism, cyber-attacks, organised crime, attacks on critical infrastructure – the ability to anticipate, detect, protect and respond is more decisive than ever. French safety and security manufacturers have made this requirement a powerful driver of innovation, developing cutting-edge solutions for security forces, public institutions and the economic players most exposed to these threats.

At Milipol Paris, the leading event for state homeland security and safety, GICAT (the French Land and Air-land Defence and Security Industries Association) brings together on a single pavilion a representative selection of the very best French technology. Major groups, high-tech SMEs, innovative start-ups – all share the same ambition: to strengthen the sovereignty, resilience and operational superiority of our forces in the field.

Optronics, robotics and drones, CBRN detection, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, access control, protection of personnel, secure communications, counter-drone solutions, OSINT, deployable infrastructures… The solutions on show cover a broad spectrum of security needs, from data management and risk prevention to protection and operational support in the most hostile environments.

They have one thing in common: designed and manufactured in France, proven in the field, they help preserve national and European strategic autonomy and support the competitiveness of a sector that is essential to the safety of all.

At the heart of the GICAT Pavilion, these companies embody an agile, committed and highly skilled industry that innovates to protect. Alongside them, GICAT pursues its mission: to unite, represent and promote an ecosystem resolutely focused on the future.