08 November 2022
by Kate Tringham
The first FDI frigate on order for the French Navy was floated out at Naval Group's Lorient facility on 7 November. (Naval Group)
Naval Group launched the French Navy's first new defence and intervention frigate (Frégate de défense et d'intervention: FDI) , Amiral Ronarc'h, at its yard in Lorient on 7 November.
Amiral Ronarc'h is one of five FDI frigates being built by Naval Group for France under a contract awarded by the French defence procurement agency (DGA) in April 2017.
Under current planning, the first of class will start its first sea trials in 2023, with a view to being delivered in 2024. The four remaining frigates are expected to be delivered by 2030.
The FDI frigate has a standard displacement of 4,500 tonne and an overall length of 122 m, and can carry a crew complement of 125 in addition to 28 embarked forces. It has a top speed of 27 kt, a range of 5,000 n mile at 13 kt, and an endurance of 45 days. It is equipped with a hangar and a flight deck for a helicopter up to an NH90 Caiman size and an unmanned rotary vehicle.
Naval Group launched the French Navy's first new defence and intervention frigate (Frégate de défens...
08 November 2022
by Kate Tringham
The first FDI frigate on order for the French Navy was floated out at Naval Group's Lorient facility on 7 November. (Naval Group)
Naval Group launched the French Navy's first new defence and intervention frigate (Frégate de défense et d'intervention: FDI) , Amiral Ronarc'h, at its yard in Lorient on 7 November.
Amiral Ronarc'h is one of five FDI frigates being built by Naval Group for France under a contract awarded by the French defence procurement agency (DGA) in April 2017.
Under current planning, the first of class will start its first sea trials in 2023, with a view to being delivered in 2024. The four remaining frigates are expected to be delivered by 2030.
The FDI frigate has a standard displacement of 4,500 tonne and an overall length of 122 m, and can carry a crew complement of 125 in addition to 28 embarked forces. It has a top speed of 27 kt, a range of 5,000 n mile at 13 kt, and an endurance of 45 days. It is equipped with a hangar and a flight deck for a helicopter up to an NH90 Caiman size and an unmanned rotary vehicle.
Naval Group launched the French Navy's first new defence and intervention frigate (Frégate de défens...
08 November 2022
by Kate Tringham
The first FDI frigate on order for the French Navy was floated out at Naval Group's Lorient facility on 7 November. (Naval Group)
Naval Group launched the French Navy's first new defence and intervention frigate (Frégate de défense et d'intervention: FDI) , Amiral Ronarc'h, at its yard in Lorient on 7 November.
Amiral Ronarc'h is one of five FDI frigates being built by Naval Group for France under a contract awarded by the French defence procurement agency (DGA) in April 2017.
Under current planning, the first of class will start its first sea trials in 2023, with a view to being delivered in 2024. The four remaining frigates are expected to be delivered by 2030.
The FDI frigate has a standard displacement of 4,500 tonne and an overall length of 122 m, and can carry a crew complement of 125 in addition to 28 embarked forces. It has a top speed of 27 kt, a range of 5,000 n mile at 13 kt, and an endurance of 45 days. It is equipped with a hangar and a flight deck for a helicopter up to an NH90 Caiman size and an unmanned rotary vehicle.
Naval Group launched the French Navy's first new defence and intervention frigate (Frégate de défens...
08 November 2022
by Kate Tringham
The first FDI frigate on order for the French Navy was floated out at Naval Group's Lorient facility on 7 November. (Naval Group)
Naval Group launched the French Navy's first new defence and intervention frigate (Frégate de défense et d'intervention: FDI) , Amiral Ronarc'h, at its yard in Lorient on 7 November.
Amiral Ronarc'h is one of five FDI frigates being built by Naval Group for France under a contract awarded by the French defence procurement agency (DGA) in April 2017.
Under current planning, the first of class will start its first sea trials in 2023, with a view to being delivered in 2024. The four remaining frigates are expected to be delivered by 2030.
The FDI frigate has a standard displacement of 4,500 tonne and an overall length of 122 m, and can carry a crew complement of 125 in addition to 28 embarked forces. It has a top speed of 27 kt, a range of 5,000 n mile at 13 kt, and an endurance of 45 days. It is equipped with a hangar and a flight deck for a helicopter up to an NH90 Caiman size and an unmanned rotary vehicle.
Naval Group launched the French Navy's first new defence and intervention frigate (Frégate de défens...
08 November 2022
by Kate Tringham
The first FDI frigate on order for the French Navy was floated out at Naval Group's Lorient facility on 7 November. (Naval Group)
Naval Group launched the French Navy's first new defence and intervention frigate (Frégate de défense et d'intervention: FDI) , Amiral Ronarc'h, at its yard in Lorient on 7 November.
Amiral Ronarc'h is one of five FDI frigates being built by Naval Group for France under a contract awarded by the French defence procurement agency (DGA) in April 2017.
Under current planning, the first of class will start its first sea trials in 2023, with a view to being delivered in 2024. The four remaining frigates are expected to be delivered by 2030.
The FDI frigate has a standard displacement of 4,500 tonne and an overall length of 122 m, and can carry a crew complement of 125 in addition to 28 embarked forces. It has a top speed of 27 kt, a range of 5,000 n mile at 13 kt, and an endurance of 45 days. It is equipped with a hangar and a flight deck for a helicopter up to an NH90 Caiman size and an unmanned rotary vehicle.
Naval Group launched the French Navy's first new defence and intervention frigate (Frégate de défens...
08 November 2022
by Kate Tringham
The first FDI frigate on order for the French Navy was floated out at Naval Group's Lorient facility on 7 November. (Naval Group)
Naval Group launched the French Navy's first new defence and intervention frigate (Frégate de défense et d'intervention: FDI) , Amiral Ronarc'h, at its yard in Lorient on 7 November.
Amiral Ronarc'h is one of five FDI frigates being built by Naval Group for France under a contract awarded by the French defence procurement agency (DGA) in April 2017.
Under current planning, the first of class will start its first sea trials in 2023, with a view to being delivered in 2024. The four remaining frigates are expected to be delivered by 2030.
The FDI frigate has a standard displacement of 4,500 tonne and an overall length of 122 m, and can carry a crew complement of 125 in addition to 28 embarked forces. It has a top speed of 27 kt, a range of 5,000 n mile at 13 kt, and an endurance of 45 days. It is equipped with a hangar and a flight deck for a helicopter up to an NH90 Caiman size and an unmanned rotary vehicle.
Naval Group launched the French Navy's first new defence and intervention frigate (Frégate de défens...
08 November 2022
by Kate Tringham
The first FDI frigate on order for the French Navy was floated out at Naval Group's Lorient facility on 7 November. (Naval Group)
Naval Group launched the French Navy's first new defence and intervention frigate (Frégate de défense et d'intervention: FDI) , Amiral Ronarc'h, at its yard in Lorient on 7 November.
Amiral Ronarc'h is one of five FDI frigates being built by Naval Group for France under a contract awarded by the French defence procurement agency (DGA) in April 2017.
Under current planning, the first of class will start its first sea trials in 2023, with a view to being delivered in 2024. The four remaining frigates are expected to be delivered by 2030.
The FDI frigate has a standard displacement of 4,500 tonne and an overall length of 122 m, and can carry a crew complement of 125 in addition to 28 embarked forces. It has a top speed of 27 kt, a range of 5,000 n mile at 13 kt, and an endurance of 45 days. It is equipped with a hangar and a flight deck for a helicopter up to an NH90 Caiman size and an unmanned rotary vehicle.
Naval Group launched the French Navy's first new defence and intervention frigate (Frégate de défens...
08 November 2022
by Kate Tringham
The first FDI frigate on order for the French Navy was floated out at Naval Group's Lorient facility on 7 November. (Naval Group)
Naval Group launched the French Navy's first new defence and intervention frigate (Frégate de défense et d'intervention: FDI) , Amiral Ronarc'h, at its yard in Lorient on 7 November.
Amiral Ronarc'h is one of five FDI frigates being built by Naval Group for France under a contract awarded by the French defence procurement agency (DGA) in April 2017.
Under current planning, the first of class will start its first sea trials in 2023, with a view to being delivered in 2024. The four remaining frigates are expected to be delivered by 2030.
The FDI frigate has a standard displacement of 4,500 tonne and an overall length of 122 m, and can carry a crew complement of 125 in addition to 28 embarked forces. It has a top speed of 27 kt, a range of 5,000 n mile at 13 kt, and an endurance of 45 days. It is equipped with a hangar and a flight deck for a helicopter up to an NH90 Caiman size and an unmanned rotary vehicle.
Naval Group launched the French Navy's first new defence and intervention frigate (Frégate de défens...