Category Archives: French Navy and Military

French Navy Suffren-class nuclear-powered attack submarine De Grasse (S-638) entering her homeport in Toulon for the first time on July 1, 2026. Photos by Jean-Claude Bellonne & Roseline Bellonne.

French Navy accepts delivery of fourth Barracuda-class submarine

June 29, 2026, by Fatima Bahtić On June 24, 2026, Naval Group delivered the De Grasse, fourth in a series of six nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) built for the French Navy under the Barracuda program managed by the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA). Credit: Naval Group This delivery marks an important milestone in the Barracuda program,Continue reading “French Navy accepts delivery of fourth Barracuda-class submarine”

France Seizes 5th Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker

Dzirhan Mahadzir – June 26, 2026 10:02 AM – Updated: June 28, 2026 11:03 PM The French Navy boarded and diverted a suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Mediterranean off Sicily, officials announced on Thursday. In a social media post on Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron stated that the French Navy intercepted tanker MT Deliver on Tuesday asContinue reading “France Seizes 5th Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker”

Mistral-class LHD Dixmude transiting between Halifax and Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, June 2026

UK and France Finalize Postwar Hormuz Mine-Clearing Mission

FILE PHOTO: A formation of Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships USS Devastator (MCM 6), USS Gladiator (MCM 11), USS Sentry (MCM 3), USS Dextrous (MCM 13), the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) and an MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter assigned to the “Blackhawks” of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HSM) 15 maneuver in theContinue reading “UK and France Finalize Postwar Hormuz Mine-Clearing Mission”