French Navy

Air Europe 

U.S. Approves $2 Billion Sale of Three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye AEW Aircraft to France

July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Airborne Early Warning (AEW), Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), France, French Navy

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye tactical Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft

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Naval Europe 

Fincantieri Begins Construction of Forward Sections of French Navy BRF Logistic Support Ships

June 29, 2020July 4, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Fincantieri, Fincantieri - Castellammare di Stabia Shipyard, Fleet Support Ship, FLOTLOG (Flotte Logistique) French Navy, France, French Navy, Logistic Support Ship (LSS) France/Italy

Italian shipbuilder, Fincantieri has begun the construction of the first of four forward sections for the French Navy BRF Logistic

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Europe Military Exercises 

Bataan ARG, 26th MEU Conduct Maritime Training Exercise with Italian, French Partners

June 26, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, French Navy, Italian Navy, Military exercise, U.S. Navy (USN)

The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducted a maritime training exercise with naval

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Naval Europe 

Fire Breaks Abroad French Navy Nuclear Attack Submarine Perle

June 12, 2020June 12, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments France, French Navy, FS Perle (S606), Naval Group, Nuclear attack submarine (SSN), Rubis-class SSN, Submarine

A fire broke out abroad the French Navy nuclear attack submarine Perle (S606) on June 12 while the boat was

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Naval Europe 

French Navy’s First Barracuda-Class Submarine Suffren Begins Second Phase of Diving Tests

June 7, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Barracuda-class SSN, France, French Navy, Nuclear attack submarine (SSN), SNA Suffren, Submarine

The French Navy’s first Barracuda-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, Suffren has begun the second phase of her diving tests, the French

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Naval Americas 

French Navy’s Sixth FREMM Frigate Normandie Enters Active Service

June 3, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Aquitaine-class FREMM, France, FREMM multipurpose frigate, French Navy, Frigate, Normandie (D656)

The French Navy’s sixth FREMM multi-mission frigate FS Normandie (D651) entered active service, the Chief of Staff of the French

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Naval Europe 

French Navy Frigate Courbet Leaves Toulon as Flagship of NATO’s Operation Sea Guardian Focused Patrol

June 2, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments European Maritime Force (EUROMARFOR), France, French Navy, FS Courbet (F712), NATO, NATO Operation Sea Guardian (OSG), OSG Focused Security Patrol (FOCOPS), Toulon Naval Base

The French Navy La Fayette-class multi-mission stealth frigate FS Courbet (F712) left the port of Toulon in France as flagship

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Naval Europe 

Chantiers de l’Atlantique Begins Construction of First Logistic Support Ship for French Navy

May 18, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Fleet Support Ship, FLOTLOG (Flotte Logistique) French Navy, France, French Navy, Logistic Support Ship (LSS) France/Italy

Chantiers de l’Atlantique has begun the construction of the first Logistic Support Ship (LSS) for the French Navy with a

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Naval Europe 

DGA Orders 11 Zodiac Milpro EDO Rigid Inflatable Boats for French Navy

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) France, France, French Navy, Rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB RIB), Zodiac Hurricane RIB, Zodiac MilPro

The French defense procurement agency, DGA has ordered 11 EDO rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) from Zodiac Milpro International for the

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Air Europe 

Safran’s New Euroflir 410 Selected for French Navy’s Dauphin N3 Helicopters

May 13, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR), Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin, Euroflir 410, France, French Navy, Heli-Union, Safran Group

Safran’s new Euroflir 410 electro-optical observation system was selected by Héli-Union for the French Navy’s Dauphin N3 helicopters. According to

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