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The French Navy (Marine Nationale) latest Aquitaine class FREMM Frigate Provence conducted an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise with the Royal Malaysian Navy on February 16th and 17th. Provence and the Scorpene class submarine Tun Razak conducted the exercise off the Northern coast of Borneo island in the South China Sea.

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The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has awarded Airbus Defence and Space and Actia Telecom a contract to equip 17 French Navy vessels with the capability to connect up to the Comcept broadband communication system.

Comcept is an 'all IP' (Internet Protocol) technology broadband satellite communication network whose initial operational capability was brought into service in the French Armed Forces in 2015. This system aims to respond to the increase in data exchanges between military equipment and information systems, adding on to the Syracuse satellite system via new satellite transmission capacities in the Ka band, especially those of the Franco-Italian military satellite Athena-Fidus, or via capacities in the Ku and C bands.

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According French weekly news magazine L'Obs citing a senior French source, the French Navy (Marine Nationale) would have spotted a Russian nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) in the Bay of Biscay, off the French coast in early January. Contacted by L'Obs, the French Ministry of Defence didn't deny the information.

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France set to receive third FREMM on 16 March

French shipbuilder DCNS will deliver France's third Aquitaine-class FREMM (Frégate Européenne Multi-Mission) frigate on 16 March, a company's spokesperson told IHS Jane's on 10 March.

Languedoc, the third FREMM frigate for the French Navy, is scheduled to be delivered on 16 March. (DCNS)
Languedoc (D653) will be delivered to the European defence procurement body Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR) on behalf of the French procurement agency (DGA) at the French Navy's Toulon Naval Base in southern France.

The ship was launched at DCNS's Lorient shipyard, western France, in July 2015; sea trials commenced in October. Languedoc sailed for Toulon in mid-February 2016, where final trials were held.

Languedoc follows lead ship Aquitaine (D650), which was delivered in November 2012, and Provence (D652), which was delivered in June 2015.

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Spotted by Navy Recognition and French naval news website Mer et Marine during a visit in Toulon naval base: The Mistral class Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) Dixmude (the third in the series) has received its NARWAHL remote weapon stations (RWS). Dixmude is the first of the mistral class to receive the weapon upgrade.

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Navy receives Frigate Languedoc in Toulon

Wednesday, March 16, the navy officially approved the multi-mission frigate (FREMM) Languedoc during a ceremony attended by OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation), DNCS, DGA and the SBP (Standing Commission programs and tests of the navy).

The Languedoc frigate received in Toulon
The Languedoc is the first FREMM to be attached to Toulon, and the third to be delivered to the navy after the FREMM Aquitaine and Provence based in Brest. Eventually, four FREMM should be allocated in Toulon: two specialized in the fight under the sea, and in the two anti-aircraft.

Starting next week, the Languedoc attend quarterly training Gabian with several ships based to Toulon. Languedoc perform after a deployment to test all of its military capabilities, the final stage before admission to active duty.

The FREMM are a centerpiece of the modernization of the Navy frigate component. They are distinguished in particular by their high technology, versatility and flexibility. Driven automation FREMM has optimized its design and its crew.

By 2025, the Navy will have 15 senior frigates FREMM 8, from renewing his "Frigate" component. These next-generation stealth ships contribute to the control of an air-sea operation, both in crisis prevention, as well as support and the support projection operations.

The multi-mission frigate, associated with combat helicopter Cayman Marine and naval cruise missile (MdCN) represents a leap capability. It will be, in time, a strategic scale.

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