French Navy

Europe Naval 

RFA Fort Rosalie Carries Out Replenishment At Sea with French Navy’s FS Var

April 19, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Fleet replenishment ship, France, French Navy, FS Var (A608), Replenishment at sea (RAS), Replenishment oiler (AOR), RFA Fort Rosalie (A385), Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), UK

The British Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) fleet replenishment ship, RFA Fort Rosalie (A385) has carried out replenishment at sea (RAS)

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

HMAS Anzac, FS Vendémiaire Conduct Passage Exercise off the Coast of Australia

April 13, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Australia, France, French Navy, Frigate, FS Vendémiaire (F734), HMAS Anzac (FFH 150), Passage Exercise (PASSEX), Royal Australian Navy (RAN)

The Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Anzac and French Navy frigate FS Vendémiaire have conducted a passage exercise off the

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Europe Naval 

U.S., French Troops Participate in Exercise Cutaway 2018 in Toulon

April 12, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Exercise Cutaway, Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), France, French Navy, Military exercise, Mine countermeasures (MCM), U.S. 6th Fleet, U.S. Navy (USN), US European Command (EUCOM), USA

U.S. forces began participating in Cutaway 2018, a bi-lateral engagement with French forces in Toulon, France, April 3. Cutaway 2018

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Middle East Naval 

Elbit Systems Seagull USV Participates in Israeli, French ASW Exercise

April 1, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Anti-submarine warfare (ASW), Elbit Systems, Elbit Systems Seagull USV, France, French Navy, Israel, Israeli Navy, Mediterranean Sea, Military exercise, Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV)

Elbit Systems Seagull Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) participated in a joint Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercise of the Israeli and the

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Europe Naval 

Rolls-Royce to Supply 20 MTU Series 8000 Engines for New French Navy FTI Frigates

March 29, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments DCNS BELH@RRA, France, Frégate de Taille Intermédiaire (FTI), French Navy, Marine Diesel Engine, MTU Series 8000, Naval Group, Rolls-Royce, Rolls-Royce Power Systems

French shipbuilder Naval Group has ordered a total of 20 MTU 16V 8000 M91L engines from Rolls-Royce to be installed in

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

French Navy Destroyer FS Jean de Vienne Secures Second Drug Seizure this Year

March 28, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Arabian Sea, Combined Maritime Forces, Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, Destroyer, France, French Navy, FS Jean de Vienne (D643), HMAS Warramunga (FFH 152), PNS Aslat (254)

The French Navy F70 type anti-submarine warfare (ASW) destroyer FS Jean de Vienne (D643) secured their second drug seizure this

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Europe Naval 

Safran’s PASEO XLR Sighting System Chosen for French Navy’s Future Medium Frigates

March 22, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments DCNS BELH@RRA, France, Frégate de Taille Intermédiaire (FTI), French Navy, Frigate, Naval Group, Safran Electronics and Defense, Safran Group

The PASEO XLR (eXtra Long Range) sighting system built by Safran Electronics & Defense has been chosen by Naval Group

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Indian Navy, French Navy Bilateral Exercise Varuna Begins off the Coast of Goa

March 19, 2018March 19, 2018 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Exercise Varuna, France, French Navy, FS Jean de Vienne (D643), FS Perle (S606), India, Indian Navy (IN), INS Kalvari (S50), INS Mumbai (D62), INS Trikand (F51)

The Indian Navy and the French Navy kicked off bilateral naval exercise Varuna 2018 in the Arabian Sea off the coast

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

French Navy’s FS Jean de Vienne Frigate, FS Perle Submarine Arrives in Goa, India

March 18, 2018 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Exercise Varuna, France, French Navy, Frigate, FS Jean de Vienne (D643), FS Perle (S606), Georges Leygues-class frigate, India, Nuclear attack submarine (SSN), Rubis-class SSN

The French Navy F70 type anti-submarine warfare (ASW) frigate FS Jean de Vienne (D643) and Rubis-class nuclear attack submarine FS

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Middle East Naval 

French Navy Amphibious Task Group Concludes Deployment with U.S. 5th Fleet

March 1, 2018March 1, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Amphibious assault ship, BPC Tonnerre (L9014), Exercise Alligator Dagger, France, French Navy, FS Chevalier Paul (D621), Mistral-class LHD, U.S. 5th Fleet, U.S. Navy (USN), US Central Command (USCENTCOM), USA

The French Navy Amphibious Task Group (ATG) has concluded its deployment in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations last month. The

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