The Amiral Ronarc'h-class frigate is a new class of first-rank French frigates to complement the Aquitaine class. The program is known as Frégate de Défense et d'Intervention or FDI, formerly denomina
Amiral Ronarc'h in New York during its Atlantic deployment in April 2026
2016 model of a Frégate de défense et d'intervention.
The FDI in planned French Navy of the late 2030s: a Bâtiment ravitailleur de forces conducts simultaneous underway replenishment with the PA-NG nuclear aircraft carrier and with a Frégate de défense et d'intervention.
Computer-generated image of a launch of an Aster-30 missile.
Luleå-class frigate
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The Luleå class is a Swedish frigate class under development. In total four ships are planned to be built. The first two ships are to be commissioned by 2030 and two more by 2035. In June 2023 it was
Amiral Ronarc'h-class frigate
…to acquire four new surface combatants focused on air-defence and anti-submarine warfare between 2030-2035. The initial plan was for the so-called Luleå-class frigate to be a clean sheet design by Saab, but due to the aggressive timeline for getting the ships into service an "off the shelf" purchase is now…
Refuelling-at-sea test by the French frigate Amiral Ronarc'h, March 2026