French Navy

Europe Naval 

French Aircraft Carrier Charles de Gaulle Returns to Sea Following Midlife Upgrade and Refit

September 17, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, Charles de Gaulle (R91), France, French Navy, Naval Group, Toulon Naval Base

The French Navy aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R91) returned to sea for trials on Sept. 14 following the completion

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Europe Naval 

Naval Group Begins Deconstruction of French Navy Redoutable-class Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarines

September 11, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments France, French Navy, Le Tonnant (S614), Naval Group, nuclear ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), Nuclear marine propulsion, Redoutable-class SSBN

French shipbuilder, Naval Group has begun the deconstruction of the first generation of French nuclear submarines (Redoutable-class) on Tuesday with

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Europe Naval 

Naval Group Delivers Fifth FREMM Multi-Mission Frigate, FS Bretagne, to the French Navy

July 26, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Aquitaine-class FREMM, Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) France, France, FREMM multipurpose frigate, French Navy, Frigate, FS Bretagne (D655), Naval Group, Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR)

French shipbuilder, Naval Group has delivered the fifth FREMM multi-mission frigate, FS Bretagne (D655), to the French Navy. FS Bretagne

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Europe Naval 

French Navy Orders Fifth Barracuda-Class Nuclear Attack Submarine

June 21, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Barracuda-class SSN, Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) France, France, French Navy, Naval Group, Nuclear attack submarine (SSN), Rubis-class SSN, TechnicAtome

The French Navy has ordered an additional Barracuda-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) from Naval Group, the French Ministry of the

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Europe Missiles 

MBDA Completes Second Development Firing of Sea Venom/ANL Missile from Panther Test Helicopter

June 7, 2018June 7, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Anti-ship missile, Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) France, Eurocopter AS565 Panther, France, French Navy, MBDA Missile Systems, MBDA Sea Venom / ANL, Royal Navy, UK

MBDA’s Sea Venom/ANL missile has successfully completed its second development firing from a French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA – Direction

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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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