French Navy

French Navy Orders Aliaca VTOL Drone From Airbus 

France has ordered the Aliaca uncrewed aerial system in its vertical take-off and landing configuration via Airbus Helicopters subsidiary, Survey Copter.

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France Formalizes Shipborne Drone Capability With VSR700 Serial Production

France has awarded a production contract to Airbus Helicopters and Naval Group for six shipborne VSR700 drones to equip the French Navy.

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Europe’s ‘Biggest’ Warship: France Kicks Off Construction of Next-Gen Aircraft Carrier

Porte-Avions Nouvelle Génération is a next-gen nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, reaches speeds up to 27 knots, equipped with two to three EMALS catapults, and directed energy weapons.

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Thales Drops Two New Systems Built to Supercharge EW and AI Ops

CURCO is a EW payload rapidly mapping enemy radar across platforms, while Golden AI uses AI to accelerate EW data analysis and radar identification by up to four times.

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French Navy’s Mistral Helicopter Carriers Undergo Navigation System Upgrade

CNN MCO, Thales, and CS GROUP have partnered to modernize the navigation systems on France’s three Mistral-class amphibious ships.

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France’s M51.3 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Enters Service

The M51.3 submarine-launched ballistic missile developed by Franco-German defense firm ArianeGroup has entered service with France’s Strategic Oceanic Force (FOST).

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French Navy Accepts First FDI Frigate ‘Amiral Ronarc’h’ From Naval Group

Naval Group has delivered the French Navy’s first Frégate de Défense et d'Intervention warship in Brest, Brittany, as part of a 2015 initiative to modernize the service’s surface combatants.

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French Navy’s First Next-Generation, All-Digital Frigate Heads to Homeport

The French Navy’s first of five Amiral Ronarc’h-class Frégate de Défense et d'Intervention (FDI) frigates has left the Naval Group shipyard.

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France Procures 25,000 KNDS 40mm Shells

KNDS France has secured a contract to provide 25,000 rounds of 40-millimeter telescoped ammunition for the French Armed Forces.

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France Validates Airdropping Commando Boats From A400M

The French defense procurement agency has tested airdropping commando marine craft from an A400M military transport plane.

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