Article 90

Industrialize and export war materials

The benefits of Article 90

For the exporter

• Reduction of financial risks: sharing of risks between the State and the company
• Repayable advance: 60% of industrialization expenses
• Interest-free: the first two years without interest
• Exemption in case of failure: possibility of being exempt from reimbursement in case of failure of the program

Our Article 90 solution

The essentials to know

The Article 90 procedure covers up to 60% (65% in certain cases) of expenditure incurred in the context of the industrialisation and export of war materials.

Eligible companies

  • French companies (especially mid-sized and small businesses) in the defense sector
  • Companies with an international development project
  • Companies whose industrialization takes place in France
  • Companies producing products classified as war materials or similar materials

The conditions of Article 90

To benefit from Article 90, companies must meet the following conditions

  1. The company must be French;
  2. The material must be classified in the list of war materials or similar materials;
  3. Industrialization must take place in France;
  4. The equipment must have reached at least the technological maturity level TRL6;
  5. The investigation by the State services must confirm that the operation can be included within the framework of Article 346 of the TFEU*.

 

* Article 346 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) allows Member States to take the measures necessary to protect their essential security interests, in particular as regards the production of and trade in arms, munitions and war materials. These measures must not affect the conditions of competition in the internal market for products not specifically intended for military purposes.

Article 90 Request

Applications must be submitted to the General Directorate of Armaments

Send a request to the DGA