French Navy Atlantique 2 at the Royal International Tattoo, RAF Fairford, in 2012. (Image credit: Tim Felce, via Wikimedia Commons) A321XLR prototype at Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport in 2022.

21 hours ago · The French Navy has built the availability of its ‘first rank’ destroyer and frigate force up to 80% according to navy Chief Admiral Vaujour

1 day ago · Airbus Defense and Space has begun a risk-assessment study for France’s future maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), to be based on an Airbus A321 airliner platform. Billed as a “flying frigate” by the company, the new MPA is intended to replace the French Navy’s Dassault Atlantique 2 fleet but emerges at a time when NATO nations are increasingly adopting the in-production Boeing P-8 ...

Jan 28, 2025 · 2 of 10 | Pilot Lt. Terry (surname withheld by the French military) inspects the wheels of a French Navy Atlantique 2 surveillance plane before its takeoff from Hamburg, Germany, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, on a NATO patrol over the Baltic Sea as part of the military’s alliance “Baltic Sentry” mission to protect undersea cables and pipelines from sabotage. (AP Photo/John Leicester)

Pilot Lt. Terry (surname withheld by the French military) inspects the wheels of a French Navy Atlantique 2 surveillance plane before its takeoff from Hamburg, Germany, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, on ...

Jan 28, 2025 · Recent months have seen a sharp rise in damage to undersea cables in the Baltic, with at least 11 incidents reported since October 2023. The latest incident was spotted by a French Navy...

Jan 28, 2025 · Pilot Lt. Terry (surname withheld by the French military) inspects the wheels of a French Navy Atlantique 2 surveillance plane before its takeoff from Hamburg, Germany, Thursday, Jan. 23,...

Jan 28, 2025 · Aboard the French navy surveillance flight, the 14-member crew cross-checked ships they spotted from the air against lists of vessels they had been ordered to watch for.

Oct 11, 2024 · The French Navy’s remarkable-looking new frigate, the Amiral Ronarc’h, is quickly winning plaudits on account of its rakish good looks. But the warship — the first of a new class of so-called defense and intervention frigates — is not just noteworthy on account of its striking visual appearance.

Oct 8, 2024 · The FDI will be the first French frigate natively protected against cyber threats, with two data centers virtually accommodating a great part of the ship applications.