France Deploys One LHD, Two Frigates to the Eastern Mediterranean
The French Navy Mistral-class LHD Tonnerre departed its home port of Toulon yesterday. The vessel is en route to the Eastern Mediterranean.
26 Oct 2023
The French Navy Mistral-class LHD Tonnerre departed its home port of Toulon yesterday. The vessel is en route to the Eastern Mediterranean.
24 Oct 2023
French shipbuilder Socarenam christened the second overseas patrol vessel (POM) for the French Navy 'Teriieroo A Teriierooiterai' during a ceremony held in Calais.
12 Oct 2023
France inked, at the end of August, a MoU to join Belgium and the Netherlands for Mine Warfare motherships for the French Navy.
10 Oct 2023
The French Navy started at-sea tests of the VSR700 VTOL UAV from FREMM frigate "Provence" in Southern France.
28 Sep 2023
An Algerian Naval Force Erradii-class (MEKO-200AN) frigate pulled into the French Naval base of Toulon on Monday.
01 Sep 2023
Admiral Nicolas Vaujour was appointed as the 63rd Chief of Staff of the French Navy (Marine Nationale) on August 31, 2023. He succeeds to Admiral Pierre Vandier at the head of the French Navy.
30 Aug 2023
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) Air Defense FREMM Frigate Lorraine returned to her home-port in Toulon on 2 August, following its long "duration deployment"
28 Aug 2023
The French MoD issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the development and production of the BBPD NG next generation diving support vessels.
26 Aug 2023
The French Military announced that the French Navy's Suffren nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) made a port-call in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
19 Jul 2023
Naval Group handed over the “Jacques Chevallier” to the French Navy (Marine Nationale) during a ceremony held 18 July 2023. The vessel is the first of four new logistic support ships (LSS) known as "BRF".