Marine Nationale

Components Force d'Action Navale Force Océanique Stratégique Aviation Navale FORFUSCO Commandos de Marine Fusiliers de Marine Gendarmerie Navale History History of the French Navy Future of the French Navy Ships Current Fleet Current deployments Historic ships Historic Fleets Personnel Naval Ministers Préfet Maritime Ranks in the French Navy

The Aviation Navale (Naval Aviation) of the French Navy includes 162 airplanes (138 of them combat-capable) and 6,800 men, both civilians and military personel. They operate from six airbases, 5 of them in the metropole and one overseas. Navy officers on the bridges of the Motte-Picquet frigate French Navy summer uniforms Frigate division of the French Navy in Toulon harbour The French Navy (Marine Nationale) is the second-largest Western European navy (the largest being the Royal Navy). ... French Navy jack and ensign. ... The Force dAction Navale (FAN) is the 12,000-man and about 100-ship strong backbone of the French Navy. ... The Force Océanique Stratégique (FOST, Strategic Oceanic Force) are the strategic submarine forces of the French Navy. ... The Naval Light Infantry and Naval Commandos units are under command of the Force Maritime des Fusiliers Marins et Commandos (FORFUSCO) in Lorient. ... The Naval Commandos (Commandos Marines) are the special forces of the French Navy. ... The Fusiliers de Marine, or fusiliers marins, are units specialised in the protection and defence of sensitive points of the French Navy on land. ... The Gendarmerie Navale, or Gendarmerie maritime, is a 1 100-man strong corps of the French Navy. ... The French navy is affectionately known as La Royale (the Royal), for its supposed attachement to the monarchy; it is to be noted that some of the greatest heroes of the First Republic were in the French Navy (Luc-Julien-Joseph Casabianca, Robert Surcouf, Latouche-Tréville). ... The French Navy is undertaking a significant reinforcement, both in modernising and in number, under the Projet de loi de programmation militaire 2003-2008 (Military programme law project 2003-2008)[1] , which notably calls for A second aircraft carrier - conventionally propelled (the current Charles De Gaulle is nuclear), and built... // Aircraft carriers Charles de Gaulle nuclear aricraft carrier Charles de Gaulle Planned: Second aircraft carrier Projection and Command vessels Mistral Projection and Command vessel Mistral class - 2 ships Mistral Tonnerre Helicopter Carriers Jeanne dArc Jeanne dArc (normally used for training) (Note that most amphibious ships are capable of... This is a list of traditional French Navy ship names, along with notices for notable units. ... List of British fleets of World War I British Grand Fleet List of British fleets of World War II British Eastern Fleet British Home Fleet British Mediterranean Fleet British Pacific Fleet List of United States fleets US Atlantic Fleet US Pacific Fleet US Asiatic Fleet For a list of numbered... One of ancien régime Frances Secretaries of State was entrusted with control of the French Navy. ... From left to right: Capitaine de Vaisseau Xavier Magne (captain of the Charles De Gaulle), vice-amiral descadre Alain Dumontet, commander of the Force dAction Navale, and contre-amiral Edouard Guillaud, Préfet maritime of the English Channel and North Sea. ... The rank insignia of the French Navy are worn on epaulettes of shirts and white jackets, and on sleeves for navy jackets and mantels. ... The French Navy (Marine Nationale) is the naval arm of the French military and is the second-largest Western European navy (the largest being the United Kingdoms Royal Navy). ...

Born as a fusion of carrier squadrons and naval patrol air force, the Aviation Navale was created on the 19 June 1998. The headquarter is under command of an admiral (ALAVIA) in Toulon. Location within France Coat of Arms of Toulon Toulon (Tolon in Provençal) is a city in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. ...

It has four components:

• The air complements of the aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle: Rafale, Super Étendard and E-2 Hawkeye
• Naval patrol air units: Breguet Atlantique
• On-board helicopters: Dauphin, Panther, Super Frelon, Lynx, Alouette III
• Support air units

Carrier-born pilots of the French navy do their initial formation at Salon-de-Provence Air Base, then within the US Navy. The Charles De Gaulle (R91) is the only serving French aircraft carrier and is the flagship of the French Navy (Marine Nationale). ... The Rafale is a French twin-engine delta-wing multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation. ... The Dassault Super Étendard is a French carrier-borne strike fighter in service with the French and Argentine Navy. ... The Grumman E-2 Hawkeye is the United States Navys all-weather, aircraft carrier-based tactical warning and control system aircraft. ... The Breguet Atlantic (Breguet 1150 Atlantique) is a Long-distance Reconnaissance airplane, primarily designed for use over open Sea. ... The Eurocopter Dauphin (Dolphin) is a medium-weight multipurpose twin-engine helicopter manufactured by Eurocopter (originally by Aérospatiale). ... The Panther helicopter of the Cassard frigate transfering a light load to the Meuse Maneuvering of a Panther helicopter on the Cassard frigate The Eurocopter Panther is the military version of the Eurocopter Dauphin medium-weight multipurpose twin-engine helicopter and is manufactured by Eurocopter (originally by Aérospatiale). ... Aérospatiale Super Frelon The Aérospatiale Super Frelon was a heavy transport helicopter produced by Aérospatiale of France, now out of production. ... The AgustaWestland Lynx is a helicopter designed by AgustaWestland (formerly Westland Aircraft) and jointly produced with Aérospatiale, first flying on 21 March 1971 as the Westland WG.13. ... The Aérospatiale Allouette III is a general purpose, single-engined light utility helicopter originally manufactured by Aérospatiale of France (now Eurocopter). ... Salon-de-Provence Air Base (Base aérienne de Salon-de-Provence) or BA 701 is a base of the French Air Force located near Salon-de-Provence in southern France. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ...

Cocarde of the Aviation de Marine; it is similar to the cocarde of the Armée de l'Air, with a black anchor surimposed

Markings of the Aviation de Marine are clearly visible on this Alouette III.

Image File history File links Cocarde de lAviation de Marine Extraite de http://commons. ... Image File history File links Cocarde de lAviation de Marine Extraite de http://commons. ... The familiar French military aviation roundel gave rise to similar roundels for air forces all over the world, including that of the United Kingdom (RAF), which reversed the colors on the French roundel. ... Image File history File links fr (original): Une Alouette III de lescadrille 22S sur le tarmac de la BAN Lanvéoc (22 mai 2004). ... Image File history File links fr (original): Une Alouette III de lescadrille 22S sur le tarmac de la BAN Lanvéoc (22 mai 2004). ... The Aérospatiale Allouette III is a general purpose, single-engined light utility helicopter originally manufactured by Aérospatiale of France (now Eurocopter). ...

External links

• French Fleet Air Arm French Naval Aviation unofficial web site