Comandant Birot Completes Gulf of Guinea Patrol
Commander Birot set sail from Dakar on June 14 for Toulon, which he will reach after nearly 3 months of deployment in the Corymbe operation zone, during which he has…
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…
FS Marne Decommissioned at Toulon
On October 20, 2023, under the direction of Lieutenant Commander Laurent Rebec, commander of the decommissioning crew, the last ceremony of the colors took place aboard the command and supply…
Casabianca’s Final Toulon Departure Before Decommissioning
It is not without emotion that the submariners and the naval base of Toulon greeted one last time the nuclear attack submarine (SNA) Casabianca on the occasion of its departure…
Assessment of FS Lorraine Asian Deployment
After four months of deployment, the Multi-Mission Air Defense Frigate (FREMM DA) Lorraine docked in Toulon on 2 August. This deployment was dedicated to the verification of the military characteristics…
FS Aconit Completes Drydocking in Modernization
After a period of five months of intense work, the La Fayette (FLF) Aconit frigate was undocked Monday, July 24 successfully from the Castigneau Basin on the Toulon naval base.…
France Tests Drone Launching From Submarines in Toulon
On 4 May, the final test of the reactive experiment (OER) “UAV on submarine” was held off Toulon. The aim of this project is to send a drone from a…
Mission Jeanne d’Arc: Around the World in 155 Days
After 27,500 km travelled, the amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Dixmude, the frigate La Fayette and their 800 sailors and soldiers of the Army, including 160 student officers, docked in Toulon…
Last Underway for French TRIPARTITE Orion
On Friday, June 16, 2023, the tripartite minehunter (TMC) Orion set sail for its last sea trip. On this occasion, a third of its 28 pashas were able to make…
New Tug Celadon Replaces Retiring Bison at Toulon
On May 26, 2023, a symbolic ceremony was held at the Toulon naval base, to recognize the admission to active service of the 30-tonne harbor tug (RP30) Céladon and the…