Operational Commissioning of the Atlantique 2 to Standard 6
On November 10, 2022, Admiral Pierre Vandier, Chief of the Naval Staff, signed the operational entry into service of the Atlantique 2 renovated to standard 6, the latest version of…
Operational Upgrade for Surveillance Frigate Ventose
Three days after returning from a month-long CARIB ROYAL operation to combat drug trafficking in the Caribbean Sea, the Ventôse surveillance frigate carried out an operational refresher course coupled with…
Naval Group Launches First FDI Frigate for the French Navy
The first defense and intervention frigate (FDI) commanded by the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) and intended for the French Navy, was launched today in Lorient. Named Amiral Ronarc’h, this…
Dumont d’Urville Offloads Cocaine
On October 21, the Overseas Support and Assistance Building (BSAOM) Dumont d’Urville of the Armed Forces in the Antilles (FAA), supported by Dutch air assets, seized nearly 430 kg of…
FS Provence Strengthens Bilateral Relationship with Croatian Navy
During a stopover in Split from 26 to 31 October, the Multi-Mission Frigate (FREMM) Provence – A crew – engaged under NATO operational control in Operation NOBLE SHIELD, made it…
Falcon 200 Guardian Deploys to Exercise SAMA SAMA
From 10 to 17 October, a Falcon 200 Guardian from Flotilla 25F was deployed from Clark Air Base in the Philippines to participate in the bilateral SAMA SAMA exercise. For…
4th Edition of Exercise SEABORDE Off Toulon
From October 17 to 21 in Toulon, the naval and air units participating in the 14th edition of the SEABORDER exercise co-organized by Algeria and France, jointly carried out operations…
Mission CALLIOPE: First Seabed Control Operation
From 6 to 14 October 2022, the French Navy conducted its first operation as part of the exploratory seabed control capability, with an autonomous underwater drone. Called CALLIOPE, this operation…
Indonesian Navy Desires Relationship With French Navy
The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) will always be ready to increase cooperation with the French Navy and hope that with this interaction there will be opportunities to share experiences and…
GRAND AFRICAN NEMO 2022 Held in the Gulf of Guinea
Launched on October 11, the annual regional air-sea training GRAND AFRICAN NEMO 2022 (GANO 22) is organized by the architecture of Yaoundé with the support of the French Navy. GANO…