France has ordered a fifth Defence and Intervention Frigate (FDI) from Naval Group for the French Navy, expanding the programme to renew its combat fleet.
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France plans to buy CB90 boats from Sweden after billion-dollar frigate agreement
France is evaluating the purchase of CB90 combat boats manufactured by Sweden’s Saab, in another sign of closer ties between the defense industries of the two countries.
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French Navy raises frigate availability to 80%
The French Navy said it has raised the operational availability of its frigates and destroyers to around 80%, following a series of changes in maintenance management, crews and logistical support for the fleet.
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France aims to put fleet of armed naval drones into operation by 2027
The French Navy intends to put a new fleet of armed unmanned vessels into operation by 2027 as part of the DANAE project, an initiative focused on the rapid development of naval surface drones for defense and escort missions.
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French Rafale fighter jet spotted with a laser-guided rocket launcher
A Rafale M fighter jet of the French Navy (Marine Nationale) has been spotted equipped with a 68 mm laser-guided rocket launcher from Thales.
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France orders fifth FDI frigate from Naval Group
The new unit of the defense and intervention class expands the French program launched in 2017 and reinforces the focus on multi-mission ships designed for high-intensity warfare, air defense, anti-submarine warfare, and countering asymmetric threats.
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French submarine tests U.S. drone and expands military integration at sea
A nuclear-powered submarine of the Suffren class, from the French Navy, successfully conducted for the first time the launch and recovery of an unmanned underwater vehicle from the United States Navy.
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Aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle makes historic visit to Sweden on a NATO mission
The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle paid an unprecedented visit to the port of Malmö in southern Sweden, marking a symbolic and strategic gesture of closer ties with the Nordic region.
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Nuclear submarine De Grasse begins sea trials in France
The nuclear submarine De Grasse, the fourth unit of the French Navy’s Barracuda class, has begun its first sea trials, known as “Alpha Trials,” departing from the Naval Group shipyard in Cherbourg.
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The French Navy receives the last upgraded ATL2 MPA aircraft
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) has received its eighteenth upgraded Atlantique 2 (ATL2) maritime patrol aircraft (MPA).
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Trolley de Prévaux is launched as the 1st ship of the French Navy’s PH class
France took an important step in renewing its offshore patrol fleet by launching, on February 5, 2026, the Trolley de Prévaux, the first ship of the new Patrouilleur Hauturier (PH) class.
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French Navy to adopt Aliaca VTOL drone to expand maritime surveillance in 2026
The French Navy will be the first operator of the VTOL version of the Aliaca drone, developed by Airbus Helicopters, after the General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) authorized the inclusion of the new configuration in the SMDM program.
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