French SIGINT Ship Dupuy de Lome Visits Sri Lanka
The French Naval Ship Dupuy de Lôme arrived at the port of Colombo on a formal visit this morning (21st June 2023). The visiting ship was welcomed by the Sri…
Review of the Corvette White Gloves
The BEs crossed the Kiel Canal in a group, on the night of 6 to 7 June 2023, to reach Brest, their home port, after four weeks of navigation. This…
Mission CALLIOPE 23.1 Upgrades French Navy Seabed Operations
From 23 May to 3 June 2023, as a continuation of the CALLIOPE mission in October 2022, the Navy conducted its second seabed control operation. This mission, which took place…
French Airborne Air Group Takes Part in Formidable Shield 23
From May 3 to 17, 2023, a detachment of the embarked air group (GAé) composed of the 12F Fighter Flotilla and the 4F Air Watch Flotilla was deployed to Scotland…
Progress of EUNAVFOR Operation Atalanta Updated
Last January, the mandate of Operation ATALANTA was renewed by the European Union. Driven by the commitment of the EU Member States during the last three years, EUNAVFOR Atalanta has…
Croix du Sud Neutralizes Several Historic Mines in the English Channel
From 02 to 26 May 2023, the tripartite minehunter (CMT) Croix du Sud, in operation SURMINES in the Channel, discovered and neutralized several mines of the Second World War, destroying…
FS Bretagne & Chevalier Paul Took Part in Exercise FORMIDABLE SHIELD 23
On April 28, after carrying out a logistical movement in the cove of Bertheaume, the multi-mission frigate (FREMM) Bretagne sailed to join the combined exercise FORMIDABLE SHIELD 23, off the…
First Dual UNREP for FS Jacques Chevallier
On May 4, 2023, as part of its sea trials off Toulon, the Jacques Chevallier force supply ship (BRF) carried out its first so-called “triple” refueling at sea (RAM), for…
Frigate La Fayette is 30 Years Old
The La Fayette type frigate (FLF) La Fayette , currently on a Joan of Arc circumnavigation mission, celebrated off the coast of Australia, on April 15, 2023, the thirtieth anniversary…
Upgrade of the French Navy’s Schiebel S100 Drone Fleet
Since 2016, two examples of S100 drones to the “v1” standard were deployed from land or from the Amphibious Helicopter Carriers (PHA) within the Navy by CEPA/10S. After an initial…