As part of the future hydrographic and oceanographic capability (CHOF) program for the French Navy, the DGA awarded a contract to IXblue (now EXAIL) for a new experimentation of the Drix – hydrographic Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) – on September 26, 2022.
The multinational maritime exercise Grand African NEMO 2022 began Oct. 11 in a wide area stretching from Senegal to Angola. The exercise, involving 17 of the 19 countries bordering the Gulf of Guinea and 8 partner nations, is scheduled to last until Oct. 16, 2022.
The French Navy air defense destroyer “Chevalier Paul” and aircraft carrier “Charles de Gaulle” both intercepted aerial targets using their Aster surface to air missiles…
The French Ministry of Armed Forces just published its 2023 defense budget, shedding light on…
The French Navy has taken delivery of the first of six H160s that will perform search and rescue (SAR) missions…
On September 7, 2022, the French Navy’s FREMM frigate FS Bretagne conducted a live firing of an Aster 15 missile in the Bay of Biscay.
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) and Italian Navy (Marina Militare) yesterday inked two partnerships relating to their in-service FREMM frigates.
The French Armament general directorate (DGA) on July 28, 2022 qualified the “Système de Mini Drones aériens embarqués pour la Marine”, or SMDM…
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) is planning to send several high-end assets to the Indo-Pacific in the coming years…
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) is working towards a Pacific Region deployment for its Charles de Gaulle carrier strike group in 2025.
