U.S., French Navies Conduct Dual-Carrier Ops in Mediterranean
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (CSG) began dual-carrier flight operations with French aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle (R91) in the Mediterranean Sea March 2.
Tag Archives : French Navy
Nexter & Naval Group to Upgrade Narwhal RWS on all French Navy Vessels
The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) on January 16 awarded Nexter and its co-contractor Naval Group a contract for the modernization of the Narwhal 20B 20mm remote weapon stations (RWS) fitted aboard all French Navy (Marine Nationale) surface vessels.
Europe’s Operation Agénor Reaches Full Operational Capacity
The French ministry of the armed forces announced that Operation Agénor, the military component of the European led Maritime Situation Awareness in the Straight of Hormuz (EMASOH) initiative, has reached full operational capacity (FOC).
Naval Group Delivered the First Batches of F21 Heavyweight Torpedoes
Naval Group delivered the first batches of F21 new generation heavyweight torpedoes to the French Navy (Marine Nationale) as well as to the Brazilian Navy (Marinha do Brasil).
Denmark OKs Naval Deployment in Support of French Carrier Strike Group
The Danish government on Feb. 20 received the support of the Foreign Policy Board to deploy the Royal Danish Navy (RDN) HDMS Niels Juel (F363) frigate into the French Carrier Strike Group (Task Force 473).
Video: Naval Group’s 2019 Results, Next Gen Aircraft Carrier & European Patrol Corvette
Naval Group's CEO, Hervé Guillou, discusses the company's positive 2019 results, how the future looks for the group, as well as future programs such as the Next Generation Aircraft Carrier and the European Patrol Corvette.
U.S. Navy Destroyer USS Ross Joins French Carrier Strike Group
On the night of February 8, the US Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) joined the French Navy (Marine Nationale) Carrier Strike Group, also known as Task Force 473, currently deployed as part of the "Foch" mission.
French Navy New Rafale M F3-R Conduct First Operational Missions
French Navy (Marine Nationale)'s Rafale M in their latest variant, dubbed F3-R standard, began their operational service flying over Syria from the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle on January 29, 2020.
French Navy SSN ‘Suffren’ Floated for the First Time
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) new generation nuclear-powered attack submarine 'Suffren' was floated for the first time on February 4, 2020, at the Naval Group shipyard in Cherbourg, Normandie.
Airbus comments French Navy lease-purchase of H160 SAR helicopters
The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) is to supply four H160s to the French Navy for search and rescue missions through a partnership between Airbus Helicopters, Babcock, and Safran Helicopter Engines. The contract was awarded on January 31, 2020. The French Navy will start operating these helicopters in 2022 for a period of ten years.