Greece signs a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Naval Group and MBDA opening negotiations for the supply of three FDI HN frigates plus one in option.
Several Greek media reported over the weekend that Greece would be on the verge of selecting a French offer for the Hellenic Navy new frigate requirement. The offer would consist of FDI (Belharra) frigates and Gowind corvettes.
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Asahi-class destroyer JS Shiranui took part last week in an air defense exercise with the French Navy (Marine Nationale) off New Caledonia…
The spokesperson of the French Ministry of Defense (MoD), Hervé Grandjean, took to Twitter today to set the record straight on the “Australian submarine affair”.
The French armament procurement agency (DGA) has launched a new call for tenders to replace the four current coastal patrol boats of the Gendarmerie Maritime – which fulfills similar duties to Coast Guards – on August 11.
The French Air Force deployed an MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for maritime surveillance tasks as part of the European operation Irini – whose mission is to enforce the arms embargo on Libya – on June 5, 2021.
French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, last week revealed the names of six new “POM” (Patrouilleur d’Outre-Mer) offshore patrol vessels which will now be known as the Félix Éboué-class.
Interview with the Chief of Staff of the French Navy, Admiral Pierre Vandier, about the role of the Marine Nationale in the Indo-Pacific.
From April 25 to 27, the French Navy (Marine Nationale) and Indian Navy conducted “Varuna 2021” joint naval exercise in the western Arabian Sea…
Following the signature by the French Defence procurement agency (DGA) and its Japanese counterpart, the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA), of a Defence cooperation agreement, Thales and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) are joining forces to develop a Dual Frequency sonar demonstrator to be evaluated at sea both in Japanese and French waters.
