French Carrier Strike Group Begins 2021 Deployment
The French Navy’s (Marine Nationale) carrier strike group set sail on Sunday for a four-month operational deployment called Clemenceau 21.…
French Start Next-Generation Ballistic Nuclear Missile Submarine Program
French Minister for the Armed Forces Florence Parly last week announced the launch of the full-scale development phase of the…
French Nuclear Attack Boat Patrolled South China Sea
A French Navy Rubis-class nuclear-powered submarine (SSN) patrolled the South China Sea, the French minister of armed forces announced in…
President Macron Announces Start of New French Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Program
French President Emmanuel Macron today officially green-lighted the construction of a new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier as part of the PANG…
South Korea Seeking More F-35Bs for Future LPX-II Carrier
The South Korean Ministry of National Defense (MND) has decided in August to double its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35…
South Korea Plans to Build F-35B Lightning Aircraft Carrier
South Korea’s 2021-2025 defense blueprint, which was revealed yesterday, provides fresh details on the plans to develop an aircraft carrier…
French Navy: 50 COVID-19 Cases Aboard Carrier Charles de Gaulle
Following the announcement of suspected COVID-19 cases among aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle’s (R91) crew, a medical team was sent…
French Carrier Heading Home Early Amid Suspicion of COVID-19 Outbreak
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) aircraft carrier and flagship Charles de Gaulle (R91) is heading home early following suspicion of…
French Sending Amphibious Warships to Caribbean, Indian Ocean for Coronavirus Response
French President Emmanuel Macron announced Wednesday that French Navy Mistral-class LHDs Mistral (L9013) and Dixmude (L9015) will be deployed to…
France to Deploy Mistral Amphib to Serve as Hospital Ship
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) is about to deploy its Mistral-class LHD Tonnerre(L9014) to the Island of Corsica in a…