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The French Navy (French: Marine nationale, lit. 'National Navy'), informally La Royale, is the maritime arm of the French Armed Forces and one of the four military service branches of France. It is among the largest and most powerful naval forces in the world recognised as being a blue-water navy.
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). Primary assets include one nuclear aircraft carrier, three amphibious assault ships, four air-defence -focused destroyers ...
The history of the French Navy can be divided into the following eras: The creation of the first actual State Navy, under Louis XIII, thanks to the politics of Richelieu. This navy was largely ruined by the troubles of the Fronde. A rebuilt and brilliant era under Louis XIV, largely thanks to Jean-Baptiste Colbert.
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22 paź 2024 · Opération de déminage aéroportée pour la Flottille 33F. Le 24 septembre 2024, l’hélicoptère Caïman Marine de la Flottille 33F est sollicité par le groupe des plongeurs démineurs de l’Atlantique (GPD) et le commandant de l’arrondissement maritime de l’Atlantique (CECLANT). La mission : dégager un obus de 240mm du pied d’une ...
1 dzień temu · The French Navy’s Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is set to depart for a major and long deployment to the Indo-Pacific, Naval News learned at an IFRI conference. Dubbed “Clemenceau 25”, the mission is expected to set sail this month. Nathan Gain 01 Nov 2024. As FREMM Frigate Bretagne returned recently from a seven-month deployment to the Indo ...
3 lut 2022 · The French Navy is based on supporting the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier strike group that just deployed to the Mediterranean Sea this week. French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle during the FANAL19 pre-deployment exercise. French Navy picture.
16 paź 2022 · The French Navy is proud of this new submarine with its exceptional performance, which brings two major capabilities: to strike far and discreetly with cruise missiles, but also to be able to...
