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French DGA orders new SAM and C-UAS systems
The announcement confirms the addition of VSHORAD SAM on the future OPVs and the production of a new ammunition for the RAPIDFire naval gun system.
29 January 2025
The announcement confirms the addition of VSHORAD SAM on the future OPVs and the production of a new ammunition for the RAPIDFire naval gun system.
The French Navy is advancing its maritime uncrewed systems programmes, developing new capabilities and delivering new systems – the latter including uncrewed surface vessels (USVs).
Sailors didn’t use any modern communication means, reverting back to old school systems…
In the night of Wednesday and Thursday, a French Navy Atlantique 2 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) was subject to jamming and was locked by the fire-control radar of a Russian S400 air defense system.
The multinational La Perouse exercise has begun in the eastern Indian Ocean around the Indonesian archipelago, with nine French allied and partner navies…
The French Navy’s new replenishment tanker “Jacques Chevallier” performed a consolidated cargo operation, or CONSOL, with an American commercial tanker…
Budget for the French Armed Forces was updated and voted in October. However, following a vote of no-confidence for the preceding government, there is now a lot of uncertainty…
During Mission CLEMENCEAU 25, the Charles de Gaulle CSG and Indian navy ships will take part in the 42nd annual Varuna bilateral exercise.
OCCAR has announced the delivery of the first uncrewed mine warfare module to the French Navy (Marine Nationale) on December 12. 2024 as part of the SLAM-F program.
A French Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) fired a live F21 heavyweight torpedo at a surface ship in what was a first of its kind test.
