La Fayette-class frigate
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The La Fayette class is a class of general purpose frigates built by DCNS in the 1980s and 90s, operated by the French Navy and three other navies. Derivatives of the type are in service in the navies of Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and Taiwan.
The French frigate Surcouf
The La Fayette type features very clean superstructures, as Courbet demonstrates
Superstructure of a La Fayette blends into the hull with only a slight change in inclination
Cable deck of Surcouf, covered to reduce the radar signature; seamanship evolutions are completed through openings in the hull
Naval Group
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Naval Group is a major French industrial group specializing in naval defense design, development and construction. Its headquarters are located in Paris.
Cardinal Richelieu (1585-1642), founder
Scorpène-class submarine before delivery to Malaysia