A trial involving several high-ranking French military officers and executives from a logistics company, International Chartering Systems (ICS), began on September 9, 2024, at the Paris Criminal Court.  

The case centers around allegations of corruption and favoritism in the awarding of strategic air transport contracts for France’s overseas military operations, the defense media outlet Opex360 reported. The trial is scheduled to run until September 25, 2024. 

The charges, including favoritism, passive corruption, violation of professional secrecy, and illegal taking of interests, involve eight military personnel and two ICS executives.  

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