France Buys Additional S-100 Helicopter Drones for FREMM Frigates
The French Navy has ordered five additional Camcopter S-100 helicopter drones from Austrian manufacturer Schiebel, bringing its total fleet to eight systems.
France Orders Fifth FDI Frigate From Naval Group
France has formalized the order for a fifth Frégate de Défense et d’Intervention (FDI) frigate from Naval Group.
Guide to the FDI Frigate: A New Generation Surface Combatant
Explore the FDI frigate, from its modern sensors and weapons to the modular systems strengthening surface warfare and maritime defense for allied fleets.
Naval Group, Metlen to Expand Cooperation on Submarines, Warships
French company Naval Group and Athens-based Metlen have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand their partnership on submarine and surface combatant programs.
Netherlands Selects French F21 Torpedo Instead of Mk48 for Orka Subs
The Royal Netherlands Navy will equip its future Orka-class submarine fleet with the French F21 Mk2 heavyweight torpedo.
Netherlands Receives First rMCM Mine Countermeasure Vessel
The Royal Netherlands Navy has taken delivery of its initial mine countermeasure vessel under the Belgian-Dutch Replacement Mine Countermeasures program.
Naval Group Begins Sea Trials of 4th French Navy Barracuda Submarine
Naval Group has begun the initial sea trials of the French Navy’s fourth Barracuda-class nuclear-powered attack submarine.
Sweden Teams With Naval Group to Localize Frigate Support
Sweden is moving closer to localizing maintenance for next-generation frigates after Naval Group signed a partnership with Oresund Drydocks AB to establish a domestic support facility.
Naval Group Expands Role in AI for Naval Combat Through Thales Tie-Up
AI is playing a larger role in France’s defense industrial strategy, shaping how naval combat systems are designed, built, and controlled.
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.
Greece Receives First FDI Frigate From Naval Group
Greece has taken delivery of its first defense and intervention (FDI) frigate from Naval Group: the HS Kimon (F601).
Naval Group Extends Egyptian Fleet Support
Naval Group has renewed its in-service support contract with the Egyptian Navy, ensuring maintenance for seven key vessels.
Naval Group Taps Dutch Expertise for Royal Netherlands Navy’s Orka Submarine Production
France’s Naval Group has expanded its Dutch industry partnerships for the Royal Netherlands Navy’s future Orka-class submarines, securing fresh contracts with Nevesbu and Van Halteren Technologies at a defense and security convention in Rotterdam.
Greece Signs Contract With Naval Group for Additional FDI Frigate
Greece and Naval Group have signed a contract for the construction of an additional defense and intervention frigate for the Hellenic Navy.
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.
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.
Naval Group Completes Float Out of Greece’s Third Kimon Frigate
Naval Group has launched the third Kimon-class frigate of the Hellenic Navy at the western French seaport of Lorient.
Naval Group Rolls Out France’s Fourth Barracuda-Class Nuclear Submarine
Naval Group has rolled out the fourth Barracuda nuclear attack submarine (SSN), the De Grasse, in Cherbourg, France.
Naval Group Begins Sea Trials of First Greek Navy Kimon Frigate
French shipbuilder Naval Group has started sea trials of the Hellenic Navy’s first Kimon-class frigate in Lorient, Brittany.
Naval Group Explores Drone Integration on Greek Warships
Naval Group has signed a cooperation agreement with the Greek firm ALTUS LSA for the integration of drones on the Hellenic Navy’s surface ships.
Kership Launches Third Belgian Navy City-Class MCM Vessel
French company Kership has launched the third City-class mine countermeasures vessel for the Belgian Navy in Lorient.
Horizon Frigate Mid-Life Upgrade Program Completes Design Review
European consortiums Naviris and Eurosam have completed the critical design review of the Horizon frigate mid-life upgrade program.
Future Dutch Navy Minehunter Begins Sea Trials
The second ship of the Belgian-Dutch rMCM (replacement Mine Countermeasures) program has begun its first sea trials from Concarneau, France.
Airbus to Build Joint Communications Network for French Warships
The French Defence Procurement Agency has awarded Airbus Defence and Space a contract to develop a communications network for the French Armed Forces’ surface and underwater fleets.
