Air Platform
French Navy’s Upgraded Atlantique 2 MPA Achieve Full Operational Capability
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Marine Nationale
Europe
French Navy’s Charles de Gaulle Aircraft Carrier Now Supporting NATO Mission
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its air wing has started supporting NATO’s enhanced Vigilance Activities in the Black Sea region following a short logistical stop in Cyprus. The French […]
C4iSR
Northrop Grumman Awarded A Contract To Supply Three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye To French Navy
Northrop Grumman has been contracted by the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to manufacture and deliver three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) carrier-borne airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for the French Navy. Awarded […]
Europe
Naval Group rolls out second Barracuda submarine
French shipbuilder Naval Group rolled out France’s second Suffren-class (Barracuda) nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN), Duguay-Trouin , during an official ceremony at its yard in Cherbourg, Normandy, on 26 November. Duguay-Trouin was transferred from the construction […]
Europe
French Navy Commissions First Air Defense FREMM ‘Alsace’
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) multi-mission frigate (FREMM) “Alsace” entered “active duty” (admission au service actif in French) on 22 November 2021. It is the seventh Aquitaine-class FREMM overall but the first of two air-defense […]
C4iSR
Thales SeaFire Radar Qualified and Ready for Integration on FDI Frigates
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Europe
Naval Group Launches Second FDI Class Frigate
According to information published by Mer et Marine on September 2021, the French firm Naval Group launches construction of the second Frigate for defense and intervention or FDI in La Montagne, West France. The FDI […]
Middle East
France, Israel And Cyprus Conduct Noble Dina Exercises
JERUSALEM (GDC) — France and Cyprus for the first time have joined the Israeli Navy-led Noble Dina naval exercise, which takes place annually but was cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The exercise series, […]
Europe
French Aster 30 Missile Intercepts Supersonic Projectile
During a NATO exercise off the Scottish coast a sea skimming target was destroyed by the French Aster 30 missile. This being the missile’s first combat-armed use and was fired from the French anti-missile ship […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
ARC21: Australia, Japan, France And USA Join Naval Exercises In The West Pacific
Beijing has lashed out at Australia for joining its allies in war games off Japan, threatening “its forces will be among the first to be hit”. “Australia must not think it can hide from China […]