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2023 04 01 First French POM Offshore Patrol Vessel Arrives in Nouméa 0

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First French POM Offshore Patrol Vessel Arrives in Nouméa

The first of the French Navy’s six new Félix Éboué-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), also known as the Patrouilleur d’Outre-Mer (POM), has arrived at its new home port at Chaleix naval base in Nouméa,...

France 30 FCAS fighters for nuclear carrier 0

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France 30 FCAS fighters for nuclear carrier

France From 2038, the French navy’s second nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is planned to be operational carrying about 30 future combat air system (FCAS) fighters, France’s Ministry of Defence said on December 8. French President,...

Four Airbus H160s for the French Navy’s search and rescue mission 0

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Four Airbus H160s for the French Navy’s search and rescue missions

The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) is to supply four H160s to the French Navy for search and rescue missions through a partnership between Airbus Helicopters, Babcock, and Safran Helicopter Engines. The French Navy...

France orders new EDA-S landing craft 0

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France orders new EDA-S landing craft

An industry team led by French equipment manufacturer CNIM has been awarded a contract by defense procurement and technology agency Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) to build 14 new EDA-S (Engin de Débarquement Amphibie...