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On November 17, 2023, the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) ordered seven offshore patrol vessels intended for the French Navy. This order is the subject of three contracts for a…
The Multipurpose Aerodrome Ship (NAM) “Atlântico” carried out, yesterday (21), the Oil Transfer at Sea (TOM) exercise, with the participation of the Logistics Support Ship (NApLog) “Jacques Chevalier”, from the…
Three multi-mission frigates (FREMM) based in Brest, Normandie, Auvergne and Aquitaine, two Brest-based deep-sea patrol vessels (PHM), Commandant Blaison and Premiere-Matre L’Her, the Command and Supply Ship (BCR) Somme and…
During two weeks in October, the Beautemps-Beaupre hydrographic and oceanographic (BHO) vessel tested and implemented Exail’s DRIX surface drone as part of the CHOF (future hydro-oceanographic capacity) program. Currently being…
Organized by the Portuguese Navy from 4 to 29 September 2023, the Pluto Minesweeper Diver Base (BBPD) built the REPMUS 23 and DYNAMIC MESSENGER 23 exercises, alongside military personnel from…
From 28 August to 1er September was held the 2023 edition of the annual CAGOU exercise in New Caledonia. This training took place for the benefit of the Vendémiaire Surveillance Frigate (FS), the…
From 29 to 31 August, the Paille-en-Queue naval exercise took place off the coast of Reunion Island in order to carry out missions of presence and sovereignty. This is the…
The FREMM through-life support contract, which came into effect in January 2023, is one of the largest support contracts awarded to Thales by Naval Group since the creation of the…
On July 28, 2023, the Direction générale de l’armement (DGA) announced the receipt of the Duguay-Trouin, the second of six Suffren-class nuclear attack submarines (SNA) built as part of the…
Since July 12, 2023, the surveillance frigate Ventôse and its Panther helicopter of the FAA, and a detachment of the Groupement d’Appui à l’Engagement Amphibious of the 9th Marine Infantry…