France’s military has released a video of a French Navy helicopter shooting down a Houthi suicide drone in the Red Sea on March 20. The destruction of the drone was… Continue reading "France’s Military Releases Video Of Navy Helicopter Shooting Down Houthi Drone"
The Suffren (Q284), the first of six nuclear submarines built under the “Barracuda” program, entered active service on Friday, June 3, in Brest, northwest France, following a long delay, according… Continue reading "Next-Generation French Nuclear Attack Submarine Suffren Enters Service"
Last week Taiwan’s state media confirmed the passage of the 3,600 ton Marine Nationale Auxiliary, General Intelligence vessel Dupuy-de-Lôme through the Taiwan Strait. The French announcement of the strait transit… Continue reading "French Intelligence Vessel Transits The Taiwan Strait"
India and France are to conduct a joint exercise named VARUNA-21 in the Arabian Sea between the 25-27 April. This exercise is set to be the 19th VARUNA naval drill… Continue reading "Indian and French Navy Conducting Bilateral Exercise In The Arabian Sea"
The French Navy announced the beginning of the sea trials of its new nuclear attack submarine, the Suffren, following its first static dive test on 28 April. The Suffren is… Continue reading "Suffren Attack Submarine Begins Sea Trials"
The French Direction Générale de L’armement (DGA) delivered the third Atlantique 2 (ATL2) maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), upgraded by Dassault Aviation, Thales, and Naval Group, to the French Navy (Marine… Continue reading "Upgraded ATL2 Maritime Patrol Aircraft Delivered to French Navy"
On October 24th, Naval Group commenced construction of the Amiral Ronarc’h defense and intervention frigate (Fregate de defense et d’intervention, or FDI) with a steel cutting ceremony held at its… Continue reading "Naval Group Commences Construction of Amiral Ronarc’h"
The French Navy has, for the first time, proven that it can conduct cooperative missile engagements. In a recent test, the guided missile destroyer Forbin engaged a target drone using… Continue reading "French Navy Proves Cooperative Engagement Capability in Live Test"
The Marine Nationale (French Navy) received its newanti-submarine FREMM frigate FS Normandie (D-651) from Naval Group, on 16 July, in a ceremony in Brest. The frigate was launched in February… Continue reading "French Navy Receives FREMM Frigate “Normandie”"
The first of France’s “new generation” Suffren (Barracuda) class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN) was unveiled and officially launched in a ceremony at Naval Group’s facility in Cherbourg on 12 July.… Continue reading "France Launches First Nuclear-Powered “Barracuda” Submarine"