An incident on a product tanker that was sailing through the English Channel had claimed the life of one of its crew on Wednesday, July 29. The Marshall Islands-flagged ..
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Naviris to develop feasibility study for mid-life upgrade of Horizon-class air defence frigates
Naviris, a 50/50-owned joint venture by Fincantieri and Naval Group, has entered into an agreement with the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (Organisation ..
Fincantieri cuts steel for forward sections of future French Navy support ships
Fincantieri has cut the first steel that will comprise the forward sections of four logistic support ships slated for the French Navy. The forward sections will be built ..
Fire breaks out on drydocked French nuclear submarine
A fire ignited on board a French Navy nuclear-powered submarine that had been undergoing a major overhaul at the naval base in Toulon on Friday, June 12. The incident ..
Piriou to build 20 tugs for French Navy
Piriou has been awarded a contract by the French Defence Procurement Agency for the construction of 20 all-steel tugs in a series for the French Navy. Each tug will have ..
Sea trials begin for France’s first Barracuda-class sub
The French Ministry of Defence and Naval Group have begun conducting sea trials of the future FS Suffren, the first of six Barracuda-class nuclear-powered attack ..
France Defends Handling of Aircraft Carrier Coronavirus Outbreak
By John Irish PARIS, April 17 (Reuters) – France defended its handling of the spread of the coronavirus through its flagship Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier fleet, after more than a 1,000 sailors tested positive for the disease. Of the 2,300 sailors in the carrier group, 1,081 had so far tested...
Two U.S. Sailors on French Carrier Charles de Gaulle Test Positive for COVID-19
Aircraft disinfection is performed by technicians and French Navy firefighters.The disinfection process for surface vessels will carried out by joint military and industrial teams once the crews disembark. French Navy/Marine Nationale Twitter page.
Two U.S. sailors assigned to French aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle (R91) have tested positive for COVID-19, after an outbreak of the virus forced the nuclear-powered carrier to return to France from its deployment to the North Atlantic and...
French Navy: 50 COVID-19 Cases Aboard Carrier Charles de Gaulle
The crew of Charles de Gaulle wear masks while underway. French Navy Photo
Following the announcement of suspected COVID-19 cases among aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle’s (R91) crew, a medical team was sent on board. The tests it carried out confirm fifty positive cases of COVID-19 on board.
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) issued an initial statement mentioning 40 suspected COVID-19 cases two days ago, on April 8.
The medical team dispatched to the Charles de Gaulle arrived via NH90 NFH...
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