following a simulated naval cruise missile ncm attack conducted in collaboration with the us navy
the two ships conducted an air defense exercise by interacting with two rafale
fighter aircraft from a projected air base in the levant this operation illustrates
the ability of the french armed forces to deploy credible and operable assets in a
shared context and away from their bases to underscore france's commitment to freedom of
operation in international airspace and on the high seas in the strategic region for europe
the frigates overn and provence are deployed in the eastern mediterranean as part of france's
permanent naval presence in this sensitive area and in direct support of operation chamel
they contributed to france's autonomous assessment of the situation in the region
dcns delivers the frem provence frigate to the french navy french shipbuilding group dcns
has delivered the french multi-mission fragate european frem provence frigate to the french navy
french shipbuilding group dcns has delivered the french multi-mission frigate fragate european
fremm provence to the french navy fremm provence represents the second vessel in a series ordered
by the organization for joint armament occar on behalf of the french arms procurement agency
dga fremm program director ann bianchi said the delivery of fremm provence is an opportunity to
commend the industrial and technological prowess of dcns and its subcontractors
this underscores our ability to manufacture first-rate combat ships that meet the navies
of our clients such as morocco and egypt currently dcns is involved in the construction
of 10 frigates under the fremm program eight of which are intended for the french navy
fremm is a joint program between france and italy which aims to build 21 frigates
for their navy's the delivery of fr emm provence as an opportunity to praise dcns
industrial and technological prowess the frigate 140 meters long
and 20 meters wide weighs 6 000 tons and can accommodate 108 officers and crew
fremm is capable of carrying naval cruise missiles exoset mm-40 anti-ship missiles aster
anti-aircraft missiles and mu-90 anti-submarine torpedoes in addition these ships will have the
capacity to accommodate cayman marine helicopters as well as special forces and equipment in may
the french navy's first fr emm frigate aquitaine successfully fired its first
exo-set mm-40 surface to surface missile as well as a naval cruise missile both missiles
were launched from the firing range of france's dga missile testing center off the levant island
o'vern is an opportunity to praise the industrial and technological prowess of dcns and its
subcontractors the overn frigate illustrates our capacity to manufacture and deliver in a
timely manner a range of frontline battleships to meet our clients naval needs said nicholas
gasford director of the frem program at dcns upon completion the frem program will represent the
construction of 10 vessels at the dcns lorient site eight of which were for the french navy
six fremms will be delivered to the french navy before the end of 2019 in accordance with the
military programming law dcns is currently finalizing construction of the frem britannia
which launched on september 16th and is pursuing assembly of the frem normandy
furthermore work has begun on the ninth fremm in the series alsace which will be one of two
fremms with strengthened anti-aircraft capacity the delivery of which is scheduled before 2022