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Amiral Ronarc'h also has a hangar and flight deck at stern and could accommodate one SDAM UAV and one NH90 or Guépard Marine (H160M) helicopter equipped with MU90 torpedoes and dipping sonar, air-to-surface missiles, and/or heavy machine gun. [6] [3] [7] The frigate also carries two rigid-hull inflatable boats for patrolling or for Special ...
As of February 2022, five ships have been ordered for the French Navy and will form the Amiral Ronarc'h class, with the lead ship expected to be commissioned in 2025. In 2021, three units were ordered by Greece for the Hellenic Navy and will form the Kimon-class. Amiral Ronarc'h, the lead ship of the class, was laid down on 17 December 2021. [5]
One frigate of the new Amiral Ronarc'h class intermediate-size frigates (first ship on sea trials with additional vessels under construction): These vessels also carry hull-mounted and towed sonars as well as anti-submarine helicopters. Additionally they incoporate an air defence capability as well as anti-ship missiles.
Stealth frigates Surcouf and Courbet. Three La Fayette class (La Fayette, Courbet and Aconit) warships have been upgraded, with the incorporation of a hull-mounted sonar and the modernization of various other systems. La Fayette class - 5 ships (general purpose/escort role) F710 La Fayette; F711 Surcouf; F712 Courbet; F713 Aconit; F714 Guépratte
French Navy is building five Amiral Ronarc'h-class frigates. German Navy has ordered six F126 frigates to replace the Brandenburg-class frigates. Construction of the first vessel started in December 2023. Hellenic Navy is planning to build three Belharra-class frigates as a part of plans for replacing its aging Elli-class frigates. There is an ...
Naval ensign of France. This is a list of active French Navy ships. [1] [2] [3] The French Navy consists of nearly 100 vessels of the Force d'action navale (Naval action force) [4] and the 9 submarines of the Forces sous-marines (Submarine force).
French Navy is building five new Amiral Ronarc'h-class destroyers (classed as "first rank frigates" in the French Navy). [ 44 ] German Navy : Six multi-mission F126 frigates which will have destroyer-size and corresponding capabilities (Length: 163 m, displacement: 10,550 tons) [ 48 ]
La Fayette began a major life extension upgrade in October 2021. The upgrade is designed to permit the frigate to operate through the 2020s and into the 2030s and incorporates the addition of hull-mounted sonar, improved point air defence systems, the CANTO anti-torpedo countermeasures system, as well as the capacity to deploy the latest variant of the Exocet anti-ship missile.