The Defence Infrastructure Service (''Service d'Infrastructure de la Défense'' or ''SID'') is a French body created at the end of 2005. It merges the three former entities in charge of
Ministry of Defence
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A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is an often-used name for the part of a government responsible for matters of defence, found in states ...
buildings and properties:
*Central Engineers' Directorate, or Direction Centrale du Génie (
Armée de Terre
History
Early history
The first permanent army, paid with regular wages, instead of feudal levies, was established under Charles VII of France, Charles VII in the 1420 to 1430s. The Kings of France needed reliable troops during and after the ...
),
*Central Air Infrastructure Directorate, or Direction Centrale de l'Infrastructure de l'Air (
Armée de l'Air
The French Air and Space Force (AAE) (french: Armée de l'air et de l'espace, ) is the air and space force of the French Armed Forces. It was the first military aviation force in history, formed in 1909 as the , a service arm of the French Army; ...
)
*Central Directorate of Maritime Properties and Works, or Direction Centrale des Travaux Immobiliers et Maritimes (
Marine nationale).
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Defence agencies of France
Defence estate management agencies