Video: Launch of the Jacques Chevallier for the French Navy
On 29 April, the first of the four force replenishment vessels (BRF - Bâtiments Ravitailleurs de Force in French) was launched in Saint-Nazaire for the French Navy (Marine Nationale).
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Launching of the Jacques Chevallier, first BRF Supply Ship for the French Navy
On 29 April, the first of the four force replenishment vessels (BRF - Bâtiments Ravitailleurs de Force in French) of the FLOTLOG program was launched in Saint-Nazaire.
French Navy’s First BRF Supply Ship to be Launched on Friday
French shipbuilder Chantiers de l'Atlantique is set to launch the “Jacques Chevallier” on Friday 29 April. The vessel is the first of four new logistic support ships (LSS) known as "BRF" for the French Navy (Marine Nationale).
French Navy’s New BRF Supply Ships Assembled in Record Time
Chantiers de l'Atlantique completed in record time the assembly of the “Jacques Chevallier”, the French shipyard announced on its social media last week...
Low Key Keel Laying for French Navy’s New Class of Logistic Support Ship
The keel-laying of the “Jacques Chevallier”, the first of four new logistic support ships (LSS) known as "BRF" for the French Navy (Marine Nationale) took place at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in St Nazaire.
Fincantieri Lays Keel of French Navy’s BRF Forward Section
The keel-laying of the forward section of “Jacques Chevallier”, the first of four logistic support units LSS...
France, Italy drop Chantiers de l’Atlantique / Fincantieri Merger Plan
France and Italy take note of the fact that the current economic context does not allow...
Fincantieri Cuts Steel of French Navy’s BRF Forward Section
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is building for French shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlantique , the forward sections of the four "BRF" logistic support ships under the Franco-Italian LSS program led by OCCAR.
Video: Naval News Monthly Recap – May 2020
Here is Naval News' Monthly Recap video for May 2020. This month we cover a multi-domain ASuW exercise in Sweden, the new F/A-18 Block III, the construction of France's future replenishment tanker and vessel deliveries in Egypt and Russia.
Construction Begins for French Navy’s Next Gen Replenishment Tanker Chevallier-class ‘BRF’
The construction of the first of four new replenishment tankers / supply vessels for the French navy (Marine Nationale) started today at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in cooperation with Naval Group. The future vessels will be known as the Jacques Chevallier-class.