French Navy

France Revives Scalp Naval Production to Boost Deep-Strike Capability

France is moving to restart production of its Naval Cruise Missile, as part of a broader effort to strengthen long-range strike capabilities.

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France Buys Additional S-100 Helicopter Drones for FREMM Frigates

The French Navy has ordered five additional Camcopter S-100 helicopter drones from Austrian manufacturer Schiebel, bringing its total fleet to eight systems.

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France Orders Fifth FDI Frigate From Naval Group

France has formalized the order for a fifth Frégate de Défense et d’Intervention (FDI) frigate from Naval Group.

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Guide to the FDI Frigate: A New Generation Surface Combatant

Explore the FDI frigate, from its modern sensors and weapons to the modular systems strengthening surface warfare and maritime defense for allied fleets.

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Naval Group, Metlen to Expand Cooperation on Submarines, Warships

French company Naval Group and Athens-based Metlen have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand their partnership on submarine and surface combatant programs.

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Naval Group Begins Sea Trials of 4th French Navy Barracuda Submarine

Naval Group has begun the initial sea trials of the French Navy’s fourth Barracuda-class nuclear-powered attack submarine.

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French Navy Orders Aliaca VTOL Drone From Airbus 

France has ordered the Aliaca uncrewed aerial system in its vertical take-off and landing configuration via Airbus Helicopters subsidiary, Survey Copter.

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France Formalizes Shipborne Drone Capability With VSR700 Serial Production

France has awarded a production contract to Airbus Helicopters and Naval Group for six shipborne VSR700 drones to equip the French Navy.

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Europe’s ‘Biggest’ Warship: France Kicks Off Construction of Next-Gen Aircraft Carrier

Porte-Avions Nouvelle Génération is a next-gen nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, reaches speeds up to 27 knots, equipped with two to three EMALS catapults, and directed energy weapons.

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Thales Drops Two New Systems Built to Supercharge EW and AI Ops

CURCO is a EW payload rapidly mapping enemy radar across platforms, while Golden AI uses AI to accelerate EW data analysis and radar identification by up to four times.

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