Thales is set to bolster the French Navy's capabilities in tracking underwater threats by supplying a significant number of SonoFlash sonobuoys. The contract, whose value was not disclosed, was awarded by the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA).
The first Dassault Aviation Falcon 2000 Albatros maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) destined for the French Navy has conducted its maiden flight, a French Navy official
Thales will enhance the anti-submarine warfare capabilities of the French Navy by providing several hundred SonoFlash sonobuoys. These expendable sonar buoy are the only such models to offer both active and passive modes: they are equipped with a powerful low-frequency emitter and a receiver with high directivity.
Carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) pulled into Laem Chabang, Thailand, on Monday for a port visit after three weeks of operating in the South China Sea. Meanwhile, the French Carrier Strike Group is operating in the Bali Sea after wrapping up the French Navy-led multinational exercise La Perouse 25 exercise on Friday.
Ministry of Defence (MoD) has unveiled the inaugural Rafale fighter jet on 20 January 2025, consistent with the timeline stipulated in the contract with France’s Dassault Aviation. This strategic deal with France will support the modernisation of the UAE Air Force and Air Defence fleet with new military technology to address evolving security challenges both regionally and globally.
AN EX-Nato commander has blasted woke Navy chiefs for renaming a submarine to avoid upsetting the French. HMS Agincourt is the fleet’s sixth vessel and was named after the 1415 victory by
The French Carrier Strike Group is spearheading the French Navy-led multinational biennial exercise La Perouse 25 that began on Thursday across three critical maritime passages in South East Asia. The 2025 exercise also marks the first time that South East Asian nations are participating in the exercise,
The two Atlantique 2s will take part in the La Perouse 2025 exercise in the Indonesian archipelago together with the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier
France’s second largest warship has docked in Darwin, as part of an operation in the Indo Pacific to shore up allies, talk strategy, and strengthen French diplomacy in the region.
A British sailor is missing in the Bay of Biscay after Storm Herminia made landfall on the western coast of Europe, bringing with it high winds and torrential rain.
The Royal Canadian Navy has released the name of the sailor who died after a boat capsized in Halifax harbour on Friday night.
The Royal Navy has announced it is changing the name of a new submarine from HMS Agincourt to HMS Achilles, in a move branded "woke nonsense" by former Defence Secretary Grant Shapps.