First Upgraded La Fayette-class Frigate is Operational Again
French Navy (Marine Nationale) frigate “Courbet” is back in the fleet and ready for duty. It is the first La Fayette-class frigate to benefit from a comprehensive upgrade program.
French Navy (Marine Nationale) frigate “Courbet” is back in the fleet and ready for duty. It is the first La Fayette-class frigate to benefit from a comprehensive upgrade program.
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) Carrier Strike Group set sail today (1 February) for a long operational deployment named “Clemenceau 22″…
U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday met with his counterpart Chief of the French Navy Adm. Pierre Vandier at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, Jan. 31.
The French DGA took delivery of the sixth Atlantique 2 (ATL2) maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) upgraded to standard 6 on December 21, 2021, and delivered it to the French Navy…
Carrier Strike Groups (CSG) of the US Navy, French Navy and Italian Navy are set to conduct rare “tri carrier operations” in the Eastern Mediterranean next month…
On January 8, 2022, French Navy multi-mission frigates (FREMM) Auvergne and Provence and Rafale aircraft from the French Air Force operated jointly in the eastern Mediterranean as part of joint maneuvers.
Atos today announces that it is supporting Dassault Aviation to develop and produce the inflight video system for its “Falcon Albatros”…

The French Navy (Marine Nationale) announced that one of its Atlantique 2 (ATL2) Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) was targeted with a laser in Brittany, Western France. The aircraft used its own sensors to identify and locate the individual who was quickly arrested.
The MICA Center of the French Navy released its 2021 annual report on maritime piracy and robbery acts that impacted worldwide maritime security.
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) conducted an in-theatre crew exchange for the Aquitaine-class FREMM Frigate “Bretagne” earlier this month. The crew swap (B crew relieving A crew) took place in Reykjavik, Iceland, on 7 December 2021.