PARIS — French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is expected to take administrative steps toward launching a €3.8 billion (U.S. $4 billion) frigate program, looking to beat the electoral clock as ...

May 4, 2013: A year ago Malaysia ordered six Gowind corvettes from France. As part of the deal the French builder agreed to set up production in Malaysia and to modify the Gowind design to meet ...

Egypt's armed forces have launched the first Egyptian manufactured Gowind-class Corvette as part of a 2014 contract with France aimed at upgrading the country’s marine fleet, the military said in a ...

October 24, 2017: In August Malaysia launched the first of six 3,100 ton warships built in a local shipyard. Malaysia is calling these vessels Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) and they are based on French ...

DCNS announced the success of the first sea trials of the first-of-class Gowind 2500 corvette under construction in Lorient, France by DCNS. Ten Gowind 2500 corvettes, aimed at supplementing DCNS ...

The 3rd FREMM (Fregate europeenne multi-mission - European multi-purpose frigate) "Languedoc" sails during the acceptation ceremony by the OCCAR (organisation conjointe de coopzration en matiere ...

TRIESTE, Italy, April 17 (UPI) --Italian shipbuilder Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and DCNS of France have announced the construction of combat vessels for the navies of Italy and Egypt. Orizzonte Sistemi ...

DCNS said it has been awarded a contract from the French Defense Ministry for the development and construction of five intermediate-size frigates (FTIs) intended for the French Navy. DCNS will propose ...

A graphic depiction of Lockheed Martin's Hydra-class (MEKO 200HN) frigate MLU and LCS HN proposal. (Lockheed Martin) Lockheed Martin has revealed more details of the ‘total package' solution proposed ...