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The Force d'Action Navale (FAN) is the 12,000-man and about 100-ship strong backbone of the French Navy. 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 Océanique Stratégique (FOST, Strategic Oceanic Force) are the strategic submarine forces of the French Navy. ...
The Aviation Navale (Naval Air Force) of the French Navy includes 162 airplanes (138 of them combat-capable) and 6 800 men, both civilians and military personel. ...
The Naval Light Infantry and Naval Commandos units are under command of the Force Maritime des Fusiliers Marins et Commandos (FORFUSCO) in Lorient. ...
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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...
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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 insigna are weared 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). ...
 From left to right: Capitaine de Vaisseau Xavier Magne (captain of the Charles De Gaulle), vice-amiral d'escadre Alain Dumontet, commander of the Force d'Action Navale, and contre-amiral Edouard Guillaud, Préfet maritime of the English Channel and North Sea. The ships are divided into seven categories: Image File history File links A bord du Charles de Gaulle à Cherbourg : Autour du vice-amiral descadre Alain Dumontet, commandant la Force dAction Navale, le contre-amiral Edouard Guillaud, Préfet maritime de la Manche et de la mer du Nord et ancien commandant du porte-avions, et...
Image File history File links A bord du Charles de Gaulle à Cherbourg : Autour du vice-amiral descadre Alain Dumontet, commandant la Force dAction Navale, le contre-amiral Edouard Guillaud, Préfet maritime de la Manche et de la mer du Nord et ancien commandant du porte-avions, et...
The Charles de Gaulle (R91) is the tenth aircraft carrier in service with the French Marine Nationale, and the first French nuclear surface vessel. ...
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 aeronaval group, which has the aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle for backbone
- The amphibious group, based around the "Projection and Command vessels" (Mistral class landing platform dock, Foudre and Ouragan class landing platform dock class ships)
- Frigates, which act either as protection for the strategic groups, or alone in monitoring, survey, presence, rescue or deterence missions
- Minesweepers
- "Sovereignty" ships, which are deployed overseas and act as presence and prevention forces
- Support vessels
- Public service ships, and hydrographic and oceanographic vessels
The Charles de Gaulle (R91) is the tenth aircraft carrier in service with the French Marine Nationale, and the first French nuclear surface vessel. ...
The word amphibious or amphibian, when used alone, has several possible meanings in the English language. ...
The Mistral type is a class of assault helicopter carriers, capable of deploying 16 NH90 or Tigre. ...
The Foudre type vessels are landing plateformes of the French Navy. ...
Frigate is a name which has been used for several distinct types of warships at different times. ...
The computer game Minesweeper. ...
The aeronaval group
The aeronaval group is the main vector for French Navy force projection. It is also one of the components of the nuclear deterrence forces, since the embarked Super Etendard and Rafale planes have nuclear capabilities. The Dassault Super Etendard is a French carrier-borne strike fighter in service with the French and Argentine Navy. ...
The Rafale is a French twin-engine delta-wing multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation. ...
At minimum, it contains an aircraft carrier (currently the Charles De Gaulle), an anti-air frigate, and a support vessel. Typically, this group also includes several anti-air and anti-submarine frigates, an attack nuclear submarine (Rubis class submarines and in the future Barracuda class submarines), and possibly additional support ships. The Charles de Gaulle (R91) is the tenth aircraft carrier in service with the French Marine Nationale, and the first French nuclear surface vessel. ...
Frigate is a name which has been used for several distinct types of warships at different times. ...
SSN is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings: Social Security Number, used by Social Security (United States). ...
The Rubis type is a class of first-generation nuclear attack submarines of the French Navy. ...
The Barracuda is the next generation of nuclear attack submarine of the French Marine Nationale, designed by the DCN to replace the Rubis class submarines. ...
The carrier air group can include up to 40 aircraft: Rafale, Super Etendard and E-2 Hawkeye planes, and Eurocopter Dauphin and Aérospatiale Super Frelon helicopters. This composition varies according to the mission and the tactical environment, and can include aircraft of the Armée or the Armée de l'Air. The Rafale is a French twin-engine delta-wing multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation. ...
The Dassault Super Etendard 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 Eurocopter Dauphin (Dolphin) is a medium-weight multipurpose twin-engine helicopter 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 French Army (Armée de Terre) is the land-based component of the French Armed Forces. ...
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. ...
Like any naval force, the aeronaval group can be assisted by land-based Breguet Atlantique aircraft. The Breguet Atlantic (Breguet 1150 Atlantique) is a Long-distance Reconnaissance airplane, primarily designed for use over open Sea. ...
The French Navy operates four large amphibious ships, which contain smaller landing craft. Aboard are helicopters, up to 500 troops, and land vehicles (Foudre and Ouragan class landing platform dock class ships). The word amphibious or amphibian, when used alone, has several possible meanings in the English language. ...
The Foudre type vessels are landing plateformes of the French Navy. ...
This force also operates five smaller craft which are based in Fort de France, Toulon, Papeete, Nouméa, and La Réunion. Fort-de-France is the capital of Frances Caribbean département doutre-mer of Martinique. ...
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. ...
Papeete is the capital of French Polynesia, and is located on the island of Tahiti, which is part of the Society Islands, in French Polynesia. ...
Orbital photo of Nouméa, New Caledonia, taken from the International Space Station. ...
Réunion is an island and overseas département (département doutre-mer, or DOM) of France, located in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar, about 200 km southwest of Mauritius. ...
The amphibious groups include one or several landing ships (transports de chalands de débarquement, TCD) containing landing craft (chalands, CDIC and CTM) which allow the projection of inter-arm groups with troops, vehicles and helicopters, and one or several light transport ships (bâtiments de transport léger, BATRAL) which carry motorised infantry companies up to the beaches themselves. They can carry Aérospatiale Puma and Eurocopter Cougar transport helicopters or Aérospatiale Gazelle combat helicopters, the Commandos de Marine, minesweeping units, or Army units. The Aerospatiale Puma is a medium-sized twin-engined transport/utility helicopter originally manufactured by Aerospatiale of France. ...
AS 532 Cougar The Eurocopter Cougar is a twin-engined, medium-weight, multipurpose helicopter manufactured by Eurocopter. ...
The Gazelle is a helicopter developed as part of an Anglo-French venture between the Westland and Aérospatiale companies in 1968. ...
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The four TCDs (Ouragan and Orage, and Foudre and Siroco) also carry field hospitals fitted with operation blocks. The Foudre and Siroco may also carry a full headquarters for any national or international command.
Frigates The frigates are the backbone of the French surface fleet. They secure aero-naval space and allow free action to the other componants of the Navy. They are specialised according to the threat, typically escorting other forces (aeronaval or ampihbious groups, submarines or civil ships) - The eight anti-submarine frigates (F67 and F70 type frigates) are designed to protect the oceanic strategic fleet (FOST, ballistic-missile submarines) and the aeronaval group against submarine threats. They carry towed sonars and helicopters, and have anti-ship and anti-air capabilities.
- The A-69 Avisos are designed to counter conventional submarines, especially in coastal defence.
- The three anti-air frigates (Suffren and Cassard types) are designed to protect the aeronaval group against air threats and missiles with Tartar SM1 and Masurca missiles. They also carry helicopters which can be used for anti-subamrine warfare.
- The five La Fayette class frigates are used primarly as presence ships, to patrol national and international waters, and to take part in dispute settlement outside of Europe. They can therefore act in cooperation with international intervention, protection, special operation or humanitarian missions. They carry Eurocopter Panther helicopters.
The F67 type is a class of large high-sea (Blue water) frigates of the French Navy specialised in anti-submarine warfare. ...
The Georges Leygues class (F70 type) is a type of anti-submarine frigates of the French Navy. ...
The Force Océanique Stratégique (FOST, Strategic Oceanic Force) are the strategic submarine forces of the French Navy. ...
It has been proposed below that SSBN be renamed and moved to Ballistic missile submarine. ...
The A69 type Avisos are small warships mainly designed for costal anti-submarine defence, but are also available for high sea escort missions (notably in support missions with the FOST). ...
The Suffren type anti-air frigates are large vessels of the French Navy, designed to protect a fleet against air threats, surface ships, submarines, and, to a lesser extend, provide fire power against land objectives. ...
The Cassard type is a class of anti-air frigate of the French Navy. ...
The Tartar SM1 is a US-built medium-range anti-aircraft missile system. ...
The La Fayette class units are large multi-mission frigates built by DCN and operated by France (Marine Nationale), Saudi Arabia, Singapore (Republic of Singapore Navy) and Taiwan. ...
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). ...
Minesweepers The minesweepers secure major French harbours, especially for the ballistic-missile submarines in Brest, and the attack submarines in Toulon. They also stay available to secure access to Toulon, Marseille, any of the harbours of the Atlantic coast, and any Allied harbour simultaneously. It has been proposed below that SSBN be renamed and moved to Ballistic missile submarine. ...
Location within France Brest, at the tip of Brittany Brest (population of the city: 146,000 inhabitants as of 2004 estimates; population of the metropolitan area: 303,484 inhabitants as of 1999 census) is a city in the Bretagne région, north-west France, subprefecture of the Finistère d...
SSN is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings: Social Security Number, used by Social Security (United States). ...
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. ...
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. ...
City motto: Actibus immensis urbs fulget Massiliensis. ...
They are designed to be used within a larger group, interallied or international, in case of mine risks near coasts.
In peace time, these units can bring help and assistance to civilian ships, or search wrecks.
This force inclues 1,100 men and:
- 13 minesweepers
- 3 minesweeping diver groups for shallow waters.
- several sonar ships which secure the area around Brest harbour
- One command and support ship
Sovereignty vessels These vessels secure access to harbours and carry out police missions.
There are six Floreal class frigates to perform these tasks, mainly by controling the large French Exclusive Economic Zone, patrolling ocean waters, carrying out police action, and monitoring fishing activities. They are designed to operate in low-risk environments. Five are presently based overseas. The Floréal type is a class of light sentry frigates designed for the needs of the French Navy after the end of the Cold War, ordered in 1989. ...
In international maritime law, an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is a seazone extending from a states coast over which the state has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources. ...
The patrol boats of the Gendarmerie Maritime carry out police actions at sea. The Gendarmerie Navale, or Gendarmerie maritime, is a 1 100-man strong corps of the French Navy. ...
The five bâtiments de transports légers (BATRAL) are also used to carry supplies in the DOM/TOM. In computing, DOM means Document Object Model In pharmacology, DOM refers to the psychedelic phenethylamine 2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine Language specific In France, DOM means Départements doutre mer In German DOM is the name of the cathedral in Cologne In France, DOM means Départements doutre...
Tom or TOM can refer to: Thomas, a popular name. ...
Support ships The four support ships allow the French naval forces to be present anywhere on the planet, regardless of the remoteness of their bases.
These ships are integrated into tactical groups. They shuttle between harbours and fleets, giving them months of operational capabilities by feeding fuel, ammunitions, food, water, spare parts and mail.
There is also one permanent mechanics ship, the Jules Verne, which can repair other ships.
Hydrographic and océanographic vessels One hydro-oceanographic and four hydrographic ships help carring out mapping and research operations, as well as gathering intelligence which could prove useful to the deployment of naval forces and their weapon systems. They operate under the service hydrographique et océanographique de la marine (SHOM).
The trial and measurement ship Monge is used to develop new weapon systems, espcially those related to nuclear deterrence.
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