GIGN

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf special police unit
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:GIGN
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Médaille_de_la_Gendarmerie_Nationale
gptkbp:commandStructure gptkb:French_National_Gendarmerie
gptkbp:country gptkb:France
gptkbp:emblem winged sword with scales
gptkbp:founded 1974
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Christian_Prouteau
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Satory,_Versailles,_France
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label GIGN
gptkbp:mediaAppearance featured in documentaries and films
gptkbp:motto S'engager pour la vie
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Groupe_d'Intervention_de_la_Gendarmerie_Nationale
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:Christian_Prouteau
gptkb:Frédéric_Gallois
gptkb:Pascal_Lalle
gptkbp:notableOperation gptkb:Air_France_Flight_8969_hijacking_(1994)
gptkb:Grand_Mosque_Seizure_(1979)
gptkb:Ouvéa_cave_hostage_rescue_(1988)
gptkbp:numberOfMembers ~400
gptkbp:officialWebsite https://www.gendarmerie.interieur.gouv.fr/gign
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:National_Gendarmerie
gptkbp:role counter-terrorism
hostage rescue
special operations
protection of government officials
surveillance of national threats
gptkbp:selectionProcess highly selective, rigorous physical and psychological tests
gptkbp:trainer gptkb:Satory,_France
gptkbp:type gptkb:law_enforcement
counter-terrorism unit
gptkbp:uniform navy blue tactical gear
gptkbp:weapon gptkb:shield
gptkb:Heckler_&_Koch_MP5
gptkb:Remington_870
gptkb:FN_SCAR
gptkb:SIG_Sauer_P226
gptkb:Glock_17
K9 units
drones
helicopters
armored vehicles
sniper rifles
climbing gear
communication systems
diving equipment
ballistic shields
flashbang grenades
tear gas
breaching tools
parachuting equipment
less-lethal weapons
surveillance equipment
night vision goggles
explosives detection equipment
medical kits
riot control gear
gptkbp:国际合作 trains with foreign special forces
works with Europol
works with Interpol
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:HK416
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5