On August 18, 2025, Salamis Shipyards delivered a new series of pre-outfitted sections for a third FDI frigate, this time for the French Navy’s second
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) confirmed to Naval News that it is looking at alternative “off the shelf” solutions besides Saab’s offering for the
Naval Group’s surface vessels shipyard located in Lorient in western France has launched the third FDI frigate ‘HS Formion’ meant for the Hellenic Navy on
Naval Group and Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to begin talks on integrating the combat-proven CENTAUR counter-unmanned aircraft system
Mr. Sébastien Lecornu, French Republic’s Minister of Defense, visited Salamis Shipyards in Greece, where pre‑outfitted blocks for the FDI frigates—among the most advanced warships in the
With the next down-select for the Norwegian frigate programme drawing near, French shipyard Naval Group is hoping to clear their next hurdle on the way
Naval News takes you aboard the FDI Amiral Ronarc’h as the next generation frigate of the French Navy (Marine Nationale) is conducting sea trials off
Following Euro-Atlantic turmoil and tough geopolitical context induced by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the French Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu affirmed over the
France’s new FDI frigate “Amiral Ronarc’h” is back at sea for a second set of sea trials from December 2nd to 20th, 2024.
The first FDI built by Naval Group for the French Navy, Amiral Ronarc’h (D660), set sail yesterday to begin her maiden sea trials.
