On October 17, 2025, French shipbuilder Naval Group delivered in Brest the first defense and intervention frigate (FDI), Amiral Ronarc’h (D660), ordered by the French
The French Navy’s first defense and intervention frigate (FDI), Amiral Ronarc’h (D660), docked in Brest, its homeport, on 19 September, 2025. The first-in-class ship departed
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
