The French Navy is maximising frigate availability through developing its approach to maintenance and operations.

FREMM DA Lorraine, the eighth and final FREMM multimission frigate on order for the French Navy, starts its first sea trials. (Naval Group) The second of two Aquitaine-class FREMM multimission ...

The delivery of the frigate Lorraine marks the close of a decade of French FREMM deliveries. Lorraine is the second of two FREMMs, after Alsace, built with advanced air defence capabilities, known as ...

Lorraine, the French Navy's eighth and final FREMM frigate overall, and the second of two modified for an enhanced air-defence role, has entered operational service. (Marine Nacionale) The eighth ...

Alsace is the first of the two air defence frigates to be delivered to the French Navy under the FREMM programme. Naval Group announced on 16 April the delivery of the FREMM DA air defence frigate ...