French Navy

French Navy’s Mistral Helicopter Carriers Undergo Navigation System Upgrade

CNN MCO, Thales, and CS GROUP have partnered to modernize the navigation systems on France’s three Mistral-class amphibious ships.

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France’s M51.3 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Enters Service

The M51.3 submarine-launched ballistic missile developed by Franco-German defense firm ArianeGroup has entered service with France’s Strategic Oceanic Force (FOST).

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French Navy Accepts First FDI Frigate ‘Amiral Ronarc’h’ From Naval Group

Naval Group has delivered the French Navy’s first Frégate de Défense et d'Intervention warship in Brest, Brittany, as part of a 2015 initiative to modernize the service’s surface combatants.

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French Navy’s First Next-Generation, All-Digital Frigate Heads to Homeport

The French Navy’s first of five Amiral Ronarc’h-class Frégate de Défense et d'Intervention (FDI) frigates has left the Naval Group shipyard.

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France Procures 25,000 KNDS 40mm Shells

KNDS France has secured a contract to provide 25,000 rounds of 40-millimeter telescoped ammunition for the French Armed Forces.

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France Validates Airdropping Commando Boats From A400M

The French defense procurement agency has tested airdropping commando marine craft from an A400M military transport plane.

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Horizon Frigate Mid-Life Upgrade Program Completes Design Review 

European consortiums Naviris and Eurosam have completed the critical design review of the Horizon frigate mid-life upgrade program.

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Airbus to Build Joint Communications Network for French Warships

The French Defence Procurement Agency has awarded Airbus Defence and Space a contract to develop a communications network for the French Armed Forces’ surface and underwater fleets.

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Thales to Supply Hundreds of Anti-Submarine Sonobuoys to French Navy

The French Navy is enhancing its anti-submarine warfare capabilities with the procurement of SonoFlash sonobuoys from Thales.

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French Navy Albatros Maritime Patrol Aircraft Conducts Maiden Flight

The French Navy has performed the initial flight of its Falcon 2000LXS Albatros maritime surveillance and intervention aircraft at the Bordeaux-Mérignac airport.

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