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Naval Group delivers first new-generation FDI frigate Amiral Ronarc’h to the French Navy

October 20, 2025

Naval Group officially delivered the first Defence and Intervention Frigate (FDI) Amiral Ronarc’h to the French Navy during a ceremony […]

Thales will provide the French Navy with sovereign anti-submarine warfare sonobuoys

January 31, 2025

Thales has signed a contract with the French defence procurement agency (DGA) to supply the French Navy with several hundred […]

The first defence and intervention frigate (FDI) Amiral Ronarc’h begins sea trials

October 10, 2024

Following the launching of the Amiral Ronarc’h frigate at the end of 2022, and the launching of the two Hellenic Navy frigates HS […]

Exail selected by French defense procurement agency to develop the French Navy’s ultra-deepwater AUV

October 3, 2024

The French defense procurement agency (DGA) is to provide the French Navy with its first sovereign ultradeep-sea exploration and surveillance […]

Naval UAS Tested at Sea from a French Navy Frigat

November 2, 2023

Airbus Helicopters and Naval Group, in collaboration with the French Armament General Directorate, DGA (Direction génerale de l’armement), and the […]

Naval Group launches the first Frégate de Défense et d’Intervention (FDI) for the French Navy

November 7, 2022

On Monday 7 November, the first defence and intervention frigate ordered by the French defence procurement agency (DGA) and destined […]

Launching Of The Jacques Chevallier, First BRF Supply Ship For The French Navy

April 29, 2022

On 29 April, the first of the four force replenishment vessels (BRF – Bâtiments Ravitailleurs de Force in French) of […]

Thales to provide new-generation sonar suite for French Navy’s nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarines (SSBNs)

February 20, 2021

Minister for the Armed Forces Florence Parly on Friday 19 February announced the launch of the full-scale development phase of […]

Thales launches the world’s first fixed-panel friend-foe identification system for the French Navy’s future frigates

October 19, 2020

Identifying air targets after they have been detected is crucially important in the theatre of operations. To meet this need […]

Safran’s new-generation EuroflirTM 410 observation system chosen for French Navy’s H160 helicopters

September 9, 2020

Babcock France, an engineering firm that provides support services for government strategic forces, has selected the new-generation Euroflir™410 optronic (electro-optical) […]