contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . august 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message this article contains wording that promotes the subject in a subjective manner without imparting real information . please remove or replace such wording and instead of making proclamations about a subject s importance use facts and attribution to demonstrate that importance . august 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message d fense conseil international dci founded 1972 headquarters paris france key people jean michel palagos chairman & ceo products defense ; security ; advising ; training ; tactical ; operational assistance revenue 241m 2014 owners french state 49.90 % ; sofema 30 % ; eurotradia international 10 % ; d fense conseil international 10 % number of employees 927 31 december 2015 website www.groupedci.com the french ministry for defense s benchmark operator for transferring french military know how abroad to the benefit friendly armies the dci group has been involved across the entire spectrum of defense and security for more than 40 years . bearing the formation arm es fran aises label dci offers tailor made advising training and technical assistance services . the dci group is headquartered in paris with several other sites within france . it also has locations abroad notably in the middle east in qatar kuwait the uae and saudi arabia and in southeast asia in malaysia singapore and recently india . 1 dci is continuing its international expansion with innovative high value added services by developing new cooperations particularly in asia and latin america . with more than 900 employees the dci group had turnover of over 240 m in 2014 . 2 3 contents 1 dci s activities 1.1 navy 1.2 land forces 1.3 air 1.4 armament 1.5 cyber defense 1.6 helicopters 1.7 drones 1.8 health 1.9 special forces 1.10 domestic security 1.11 image and intelligence 1.12 electronic warfare 2 dci worldwide 3 history 4 key figures 4.1 revenue 4.2 shareholders 5 organization 5.1 defense conseil international group management 5.2 chief executive officer 5.3 management committee 6 see also 6.1 references dci s activities edit dci operates in all the areas of expertise of the french armed forces and in close relation with them . navy edit the main mission of dci s naval component is to transmit the know how of the french navy to friendly foreign navies . made up of navy personnel in active service or recently retired as well as civilian operational experts the dci teams have acquired unique experience over more than 35 years to the benefit of numerous partner navies as well as a broad range of expertise . dci can thus intervene at all stages of a naval program whether in a context of equipment sales for the supply of specific operational training services or for equipment sales support . the scope of application covers among other thing the following areas naval submarine naval air maritime security diving and special forces . land forces edit the primary mission of the ground component of the dci is to confer french army and gendarmerie know how to friendly foreign armies . it offers services bearing the forces arm es fran aises french armed forces label and which are adapted to the needs of each nation . made up of military personnel in active service or recently retired as well as civilian experts in the defense and domestic security sectors the dci teams have acquired unique experience since 1972 with more than 30 countries companies and international institutions . air edit the primary vocation of the air component of the d fense conseil international group is to confer the know how of the french air force to foreign air forces . from designing air operations to implementing the most complex systems dci provides high level know how that is constantly being updated based on experience from actual operations performed by the french air force . for more than 30 years with the support of the french air force and or in cooperation with major aerospace industry players dci has implemented user to user partnerships adapted to the operational requirements of each country and bearing the arm e de l air fran aise french air force label . the institut fran ais de s curit a rienne ifsa is part of the aeronautics component of dci . armament edit the armament branch of dci is based directly on the know how of the direction g n rale de l armement dga of the french ministry of defense . dci relies on highly qualified teams from the dga and the french armament industrial sector . its expertise includes all that is necessary for carrying out and monitoring armament programs . thus drawing upon its 25 years of experiences dci trains advises and supports numerous countries in the process of acquiring complex arms systems . dci provides its know how primarily in monitoring the implementation of acquisition contracts in terms of contractual technical milestones quality scheduling system qualification and acceptance of equipment and systems . cyber defense edit within its cyber defense management institute cdmi training center dci offers training options including academic and personalized courses as well as operational exercises and training . the cdmi is well equipped with human and technical resources notably a complete platform allowing participants to access realistic environments and scenarios . the operational training programs are the result of significant research and development . they include the most recent adaptations and integrations of military operating processes command chain technical chain and operation preparation and conduct . dci also relies on the p le d excellence cyberd fense to develop its academic training courses drawing on technical tools which are representative of the company environment . the cyber defense training courses cover prevention and protection incident detection and management and responses and interventions . helicopters edit dci has significant involvement in helicopter service activities . for more than 30 years dci has been able to coach new users through helicopter training to optimize and accelerate the operational commissioning of their new helicopters . dci can also support the helicopters throughout their lifecycle in coordination with the manufacturers . dci has regularly and sustainably deployed air land experts in several countries in the middle east and southeast asia to provide technical support to helicopter fleets as well as for ab initio and tactical training of operational crews . dci offers a large range of services in the areas of ground a rocombat air and maritime helicopter use . drones edit dci offers training in drones to meet the needs of field users as well as of decision makers that need to include use of this particular technology in the planning and conduct of operations . 4 tactical drone training takes place in four to eight week sessions at dci s technical training centers the centre international de formation de draguignan for use specific to ground maneuvering and the centre international de formation a ronautique de salon de provence for aeronautical expertise . in this framework dci confers the know how of the french armed forces acquired in the most recent foreign operations mali central african republic afghanistan by communicating the implementation techniques for piloting intelligence collection and production of data files . these techniques are then applied in full scale field exercises . health edit operations outside of france particularly in afghanistan and in africa led the service de sant des arm es ssa to deploy personnel closer to forces on the ground . with its valuable know how and operational experience dci offers tailor made solutions to meet the needs of its clients both in france and abroad to support them in strengthening and deploying their capabilities in the field of military health . to meet the specific needs of the armed forces the health service has access to two entities the biomedical research institute and the central military pharmacy which draw from unique techniques and technologies . special forces edit from initial training to conducting operations dci confers the proven expertise of the groupe d intervention de la gendarmerie nationale gign for the benefit of france s partner countries . these operational training courses have been developed to meet the needs of france s partners at all levels of responsibility from execution to command level in carrying out missions in all settings climates terrains and conditions . dci trains unit members within french armed forces training centers for the core missions of special forces whatever their fields of application land sea air and domestic security counter terrorism hostage rescue . domestic security edit dci s offerings are in line with the strategy of facing new security threats with the security defense continuum . since 2004 conferring the know how of the national gendarmeriefalls under dci s purview . via its domestic security department dci is able to provide in france or abroad advice and military training services covering all safety and security missions such as counter terrorism protection of prominent figures and maintaining and restoring order in accordance with the requirements and ethics criteria of the national gendarmerie . certain very specific training programs are carried out in liaison with civipol the consulting and service company of the french and ministry of the interior such as training for the detection and neutralization of improvised explosive devices and for the audit of critical infrastructures . dci thus proposes in situ audits in order to assess the security of sensitive sites and infrastructures in the face of terrorist threats . for this dci provides access to the best experts from the minister of defence and ministry of the interior . image and intelligence edit military intelligence includes all disciplines dedicated to the collection analysis and dissemination of information to the benefit of military decision makers and units . the various areas of activity of military intelligence are divided between human and technical sources . these activities are carried out on all levels tactical operative and strategic both peacetime and in time of conflict . through its isr geo intelligence surveillance reconnaissance geography department dci offers military intelligence training courses covering the entire spectrum of these areas with support from specialized french armed forces personnel with solid operational experience . these training programs are intended to instruct specialists in military intelligence aerial and satellite image analysis targeting and mapping of countries with which france implements defense cooperation . electronic warfare edit dci s electronic warfare ew department provides training that is kept up to date with technological advances in equipment and software thanks to close cooperation with the top experts of the field s major industry players thales mbda and lacroix . in june 2015 dci partnered with thales to provide high level training services and offer a catalog including numerous shared training modules . dci s ew offering is based around the mobilization of expert trainers with proven operational experience and the use of teaching didactic methods which are adapted to modern ew . dci has trained the french armed forcesfrench armed forces air force french navy and the french army light aviation alat and the joint force organizations in electronic warfare for many years ensuring specialized training of future ew officers and non commissioned officers and their operational units . dci worldwide edit in 2015 the company had about 900 employees13 including about 260 abroad and had permanent branches in the united arab emirates saudi arabia kuwait qatar singapore india and malaysia . history edit in 2014 dci bought vigie aviation a company specialized in maritime surveillance . 5 in 2015 dci announced the signing of a framework agreement with the leaders of the french service de sant des arm es ssa to be able to offer its training services operational and academic and expertise as well as the related