France formally green lights PANG aircraft carrier production
French President Emmanuel Macron today announced that France’s PANG next generation aircraft carrier programme will proceed to the realization phase. This major milestone confirms that
French President Emmanuel Macron today announced that France’s PANG next generation aircraft carrier programme will proceed to the realization phase. This major milestone confirms that
PaleBlue, a leading Norwegian company in advanced simulation technology, has delivered a comprehensive Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) training simulator for the French Navy. The new
The nuclear reactor of the fourth Suffren-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) was fired up for the first time, according to a French Ministry of Defense
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) is continuing to deploy ships to build Baltic Sea presence, to support national and NATO interests. Aboard FS Sagittaire, at
On November 18, 2025, the French Navy (Marine Nationale) frigate Amiral Ronarc’h carried out a replenishment at sea (RAS) with the replenishment tanker (BRF) Jacques Chevallier. The event
Chantiers de l’Atlantique and Naval Group handed over the Jacques Stosskopf to the French Navy (Marine Nationale) during a ceremony held 27 November 2025. The vessel is
The French National Assembly’s Defense Commission has confirmed that the final two Defence and Intervention Frigates (FDI) will be equipped with significantly enhanced air defense

The French Navy is set to become the first European military operator of the PC-24 Super Versatile Jet. The aircraft fleet will be procured from
On October 17, 2025, French shipbuilder Naval Group delivered in Brest the first defense and intervention frigate (FDI), Amiral Ronarc’h (D660), ordered by the French
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) Horizon-type air defense destroyer Forbin successfully intercepted a AASM precision guided munition (PGM) launched from a Rafale Marine using an