SOFINS 2025: Operational Urgency and Disruptive Tech in Focus with Benoît de Saint Sernin

In this exclusive interview, Benoît de Saint Sernin, Director of SOFINS, outlines the priorities of the 2025 edition held at Camp de Souge near Bordeaux. Topics include the growing importance of delivery timelines, shifting toward high-intensity operations in colder environments, and integrating disruptive technologies such as directed energy weapons. The event also highlights the SOFLAB and SOFTECH SI initiatives, designed to support innovative companies, and features “Combaterre”, a seminar in partnership with the French Army to address future capability needs. A comprehensive overview of the key operational and industrial trends shaping SOFINS 2025. Read more.

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SOFINS 2025 reflects a broader shift in defense priorities, where production responsiveness, adaptation to high-intensity scenarios, and technological transformation are taking precedence (Picture source: Army Recognition )

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