Naval Group Upgrades last "La Fayette" Class Frigate
French Naval Group delivered the third and last upgraded "La Fayette" class frigate FS "Aconit" (F-713) to the French Navy.
belharra News
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Naval Group Launches French Navy’s first FDI
The lead ship of the French Navy’s first defence and intervention frigate FDI class, also known as Belharra class Amiral Ronar’ch, was launched in Lorient.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
HN Wanted So Badly but Money Talks for Armament
France and Greece established a “strategic partnership” in defence, with France supplying air and naval platforms and armament.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Greece Buys French Frigates
Greece prefers French ships to modernise its naval forces with Naval Group’s Frégate de Défense et d'Intervention (FDI)(the export designation Belh@rra®)
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