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"
France’s Naval Group was awarded a contract to build four Gowind-class corvettes for the Romanian Navy, the Romanian Minister of Defense announced on Wednesday, July 3. The deal for four… Continue reading "France’s Naval Group Wins $1.4 Billion Contract for Romanian Navy Corvettes"