Charles de Gaulle Completes NATO AKILA Mission
From April 22 to May 26, the carrier group (GAN) based around the aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle , and accompanied by its escort took part in the AKILA mission…
Charles de Gaulle’s Catapults Tested During Refit
In order to check the proper functioning of the catapults that were dismantled during the work and to proceed with their calibration, models of different masses are printed. They reproduce…
Assessment of the Recent Charles de Gaulle Deployment
For nearly 110 days, the Naval Air Group (GAN) articulated around the aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle was deployed as part of the ANTARES mission. The 3,000 French and allied…
USS Roosevelt Completes 4th FDNF-E Patrol
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) returned to Naval Station Rota, Spain, following the completion of its fourth Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) patrol in the U.S. Sixth…
Hercules 20 Logistics Drone Trials With Charles de Gaulle
From January 15 to 20, 2023, a detachment from the Naval Aeronautics Practical Experimentation and Reception Center (CEPA-10S) carried out the first experimental flights of a logistics drone with the…
India & France Begin Exercise VARUNA 2023
The 21st Edition of the Bilateral Naval Exercise between India and France – Exercise Varuna commenced on the Western Seaboard today, 16 Jan 23. While the bilateral exercise between the…
ANTARES Mission – Allied Operational Cooperation in the Mediterranean
The Carrier Strike Group (GAN) is continuing the ANTARES mission which began on November 15, in close coordination with the naval forces of allied countries. This cooperation strengthens NATO’s ability…
Five Allied Carrier Strike Groups Patrol NATO Waters
Five Allied aircraft carriers will be operating in the Atlantic Ocean and the North and Mediterranean Seas in November, as part of their regularly scheduled activities. This occurrence presents an…
Naval Air Group Trains Against Missile Threats
Tuesday, October 4, 2022 in the morning, the Fto their analysis. The Aster missiles, which exist in two versions (the Aster 15: suitable for self-defense; and the extended-range Aster 30…