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DCNS delivers multi-mission frigate Provence, the second FREMM for the French Navy

On June 12th in Brest, DCNS delivered the FREMM multi-mission frigate Provence to the French Navy, as stipulated in the contract. This frigate is the second of the series ordered by OCCAR on behalf of the DGA (French armament procurement agency). Delivery of the FREMM multi-mission frigate Provence is the result of a design and construction process managed by DCNS in close cooperation with the French Navy, DGA and OCCAR teams.


FREMM Provence, the second Aquitaine class Frigate for the French Navy

All DCNS sites, its partners and subcontractors took part to this technological and industrial success to ensure compliance with the industrial milestones, in particular the launching in September 2013 and the first sea outing in September 2014.

The delivery of the second series to the French Navy took place just a few weeks after the first successful firing in Europe of a naval cruise missile from the first-of-class, the FREMM Aquitaine.

The sale of a frigate to the Royal Moroccan Navy and the Egyptian Navy, as well as the announcement of the launch of the intermediate-size frigates programme, boost DCNS ambitions for international development thanks to a broader offer of first of rank surface ships.

“The delivery of the FREMM Provence represents an opportunity to applaud the industrial and technological prowess of DCNS and its subcontractors. It underlines our ability to produce first of rankcombat ships that meet our client navies needs, such as those of Morocco and Egypt,” stated Anne Bianchi, Director of FREMM programmes. “Today, we are proud to deliver this second ship to the French Navy.”

SETIS®, one of the most effective sea-proven combat systems on the market
The delivery of the FREMM Provence marks the culmination in the ramping up of SETIS®, the latest-generation combat system developed by DCNS. The ship is now equipped with a cutting-edge solution that is perfectly integrated on board. Indeed, the successful firing of the naval cruise missile on May 19th2015 from the FREMM Aquitaine is a demonstration of the anti-land warfare capabilities directed at targets located deep in enemy territory. Added to the anti-submarine, anti-surface and anti-air warfare capabilities, the FREMM has now reached its full technological capabilities.
“DCNS has successfully accomplished this essential step for the FREMM SETIS® combat system. We are proud to have contributed to the successful firing of a cruise missile from a surface ship, a first in Europe. This result is a demonstration of DCNS expertise in the area of the design and integration of combat systems,” stressed Anne Bianchi.

Four FREMMat different stages of construction at DCNS Lorient Shipyard
For DCNS, the FREMM programme currently involves the construction of ten frigates, eight of them for the French Navy. Six of these are to be delivered by 2019 and the remaining two frigates, equipped with extended anti-aircraft capabilities, will be delivered before 2022. Two other were sold for export clients: the Royal Moroccan Navy and the Egyptian Navy.
The delivery of the FREMM Provence takes place at a time when the FREMM programme is powering ahead on the DCNS site in Lorient. To date, three FREMM frigates are under construction and one is being prepared before being delivered:
• The FREMM Aquitaine, first in series, delivered in 2012.
• The FREMM Mohammed VI, for the Royal Moroccan Navy, delivered in 2014.
• The FREMM Provence, delivered today, 12 June 2015.
• The FREMM intended for the Egyptian Navy, formerly the FREMM Normandie, will be delivered in summer 2015.
• The FREMM Languedoc will make its first sea outing in autumn 2015.
• The FREMM Auvergne is currently in the final stages of construction and will be launched in September 2015.
• The FREMM Bretagne is currently being assembled.


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Wednesday, 24 June 2015 13:31

Naval Industry News - France, Egypt



DCNS Transfered the FREMM Frigate Tahya Misr to the Egyptian Navy

France handed over the FREMM Multi-Missions frigate Tahya Misr (meaning Long Live Egypt) with hull number 1001 to the Egyptian Navy during a ceremony held June 23rd at the DCNS shipyard of Lorient in Brittany. Egypt becomes the second FREMM export customer for DCNS following Morocco which commissioned the Mohammed VI frigate in 2014.


The Chief of Staff of the French Navy (left), French Defense Minister (center) and Egyptian Defense Minister attended the ceremony.

The ceremony took place in presence of General Sedki Sobhy, the Ministry of Defense of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Jean-Yves Le Drian, the French Ministry of Defense, Admiral Osama Rabie, Commander in Chief of the Egyptian Navy, Admiral Bernard Rogel, the French Chief of Navy and Hervé Guillou, Chairman & CEO of DCNS. This important event marked the transfer of ownership of the FREMM Tahya Misr from DCNS to the Egyptian Navy.

Originally named Normandie, the Frigate was intended for the French Navy (second Aquitaine class frigate for the French Navy). On Monday 16 February 2015 however, DCNS signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence of the Arab Republic of Egypt for the supply of the FREMM Normandie multi-mission frigate. This agreement strengthened the strategic relations initiated by DCNS last July with the signing of a contract to supply four Gowind 2500 corvettes. Egypt becomes the second export customer of the FREMM after Morocco and second customer of the Gowind 2500 after Malaysia.

In addition to the vessel, the contract includes support and through life support services for five years as well as training by DCI NAVCO acting as contractor to DCNS.

As was the case for the Royal Morrocan Navy’s Mohammed VI FREMM, the former Normandie saw its second row of vertical launch system (SYLVER A70, used to launch MBDA’s naval cruise missiles) and the two SIGEN R-ECM electronic warfare and jammer systems removed because of export limitations for these sensitive equipments. The SATCOM antenna for the Syracuse system was also taken down because it can only be used by the French Navy. The crew of the Tahya Misr will be around 126 sailors (compared to 108 in the French Navy)

All other weapons, systems and equipments remains similar to French Navy’s Aquitaine class, including the two Nexter Narwhal 20B remote weapon stations (contrary to the Mohammed VI where they are not installed).

Acquired (at a expedited pace) for the Suez Canal commemoration ceremony to be held in early August, the Tahya Misr is set to become one of the most powerful surface combatant in the MENA region.


The Tahya Misr going out of DCNS shipyard the day after the transfer ceremony for her first sea trials with the Egyptian Navy crew onboard.

"A year ago, DCNS wrote the first lines of a strategic partnership bringing together the Group and the Egyptian Navy. Today, this privileged tie has taken on a new dimension. This event constitutes an important step in the crew taking on the FREMM", stated Hervé Guillou, Chairman & CEO of the DCNS Group. "The supply of this latest-generation frigate comes on top of the contract for four GOWIND 2500 corvettes signed in 2014. We are very proud to supply the Egyptian Navy with high-tech ships which will contribute towards the renewal of their surface-ship fleet" he added.

Since the signature of the contract on 16 February of this year with the Ministry of Defense of the Arab Republic of Egypt, for the supply of a FREMM multimission frigate, DCNS has carried out the adaptation and outfitting work required for the Egyptian Navy to take on the ship. Furthermore, from March 2015, DCNS has been training the Egyptian crew. In order to operate such a highly-automated ship safely, DCNS and its partners accompany the crew for a period of 15 months. The program is composed of several phases: theoretical modules, on-land training using platforms and simulators and then onboard training both at the quayside and at sea.

FREMM technical characteristics
Multi-mission frigates are versatile vessels able to respond to all types of air, marine, submarine or land threats. FREMM frigates are at the cutting edge of technology and are perfectly suited to ensuring that client navies are able to respond to current threats and the growing needs of maritime security.

Overall length: 142 metres
Width: 20 metres
Displacement: 6,000 tonnes
Maximum speed: 27 knots
Crew: 108 persons (helicopter detachment included)
Accommodation capacity: 145 men and women
Range: 6,000 nautical miles at 15 knots

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Egypt is About to Procure an NH90 NFH Maritime Helicopter for its New FREMM Multi-Mission Frigate

According to several Middle Eastern news outlets, Egypt is about to procure an NH90 NFH Maritime Helicopter for its newly acquired FREMM multi-mission frigate Tahya Misr (originally intended for the French Navy and formerly nammed Normandie). The NH90 NFH (for NATO Frigate Helicopter) is fully operational with the French Navy. According to many, the FREMM/NH90 combo is one of the most potent anti-submarine warfare tool available today.


June 2014 picture showing an NH90 NFH Maritime Helicopter of the French Navy on board former FREMM Frigate Normandie. The vessel was transfered to the Egyptian Navy this week and re-nammed Tahya Misr (Long Live Egypt).

Contacted by Navy Recognition, nobody at Airbus Helicopters or NHIndustries was available for comment.

Egypt may procure additional NH90 later as it is also set to receive four Gowind type corvettes from DCNS in addition to the FREMM frigate. Egypt today relies on a fleet of about 10 ageing SH-2G(E) Super Seasprite helicopters which were acquired from the US Navy and upgraded.

The French Navy currently uses all the capacities of the complex weapon system that is the NH90 NFH in operation, a weapon system embodying an acoustic suite, a sonar, an ESM sensor, a Chaff and Flare system, an Electro Optic suite, a multimode naval radar, as well as a new generation MU90 Torpedo.

The NH90 is the optimal choice for modern operations thanks to its large full composite airframe, its excellent power to weight ratio; and its wide range of rôle equipment. It features a redundant Fly-by-Wire flight control system for reduced Pilot’s workload and enhanced flight characteristics.

The NH90 is proposed in two main variants, one dedicated to naval operations, the NH90 NFH (Nato Frigate Helicopter) and a Tactical Transport Variant for land based operations. As of today, around 245 helicopters have been delivered in Naval and Tactical transport variants. They are in service in Germany, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Greece, Oman, Belgium, Australia and New Zealand. Qatar signed a letter of intent with Airbus Helicopters for 12 NH90 TTH and 10 NH90 NFH.

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DCNS salutes the departure from France of the FREMM Tahya Misr of the Egyptian navy, for its home port in Alexandria

On 22 July 2015 the FREMM Tahya Misr of the Egyptian navy left the Brest naval base for its home port in Alexandria, Egypt. The Egyptian navy is now the third navy to operate this exceptional latest-generation warship. With the FREMM developed and built by DCNS, the Egyptian navy has the most modern front-line ship of the 21st century.




On Wednesday 22 July, the FREMM FFG-1001 Tahya Misr of the Egyptian navy left the Brest military port to join its home port in Alexandria, Egypt, six months after the contract for the supply of a multi-mission frigate was signed between DCNS and the Ministry of Defence of the Arab Republic of Egypt.

DCNS quickly initiated the required adaptation and outfitting work and the training of seamen to permit the Egyptian navy to take on the ship. As early as March 2015 DCNS trained the Egyptian seamen making up this frigate's crew. In order to operate such a highly-automated ship safely, DCNS and its partners accompany the crew for a period of 15 months. The programme includes several phases: theoretical modules, on-land training using platforms and simulators and then onboard training both at the quayside and at sea.

On 23 June of this year, the FREMM Tahya Misr was transferred from DCNS to the Egyptian navy during a ceremony attended by the Egyptian and French Defence Ministers. On 22 July, the Egyptian FREMM cast off from Brest and headed to Alexandria, its home port.

The partnership with DCNS does not, however, stop with the FREMM Tahya Misr leaving France: the contract also includes DCNS providing support services and through life support in Egypt for the next five years.

Second international success for the FREMM

The most technologically advanced and most competitive ship on the market, the FREMM meets the operational requirements of numerous navies due to its versatility and its manoeuvrability. Capitalising on its unprecedented success in Europe for the firing of the naval cruise missile on board the FREMM Aquitaine on 19 May 2015, DCNS offers its clients vessels that are global references in terms of their design and construction as well as for the integration of innovative systems.

In addition, the updating of the Military Planning Law will permit DCNS to continue developing its range of ships and services and to accelerate its international development. With the kick-off of the intermediate-size frigate program, DCNS is going to propose a product which meets the needs of the French Navy and will meet a growing international demand for front-line frigates of approximately 4,000 tons.

Currently, in the surface ship market, DCNS counts among its customers, the Royal Moroccan Navy with the delivery in January 2014 of the FREMM Mohammed VI and the Egyptian Navy with the delivery of the FREMM Tahya Misr and four GOWIND corvettes. Moreover, DCNS is building six GOWIND corvettes for the Malaysian Navy. These contracts show the success of DCNS’ products in the international market.

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Egyptian navy's new FREMM frigate, Tahya Misr (Long Live Egypt), arrived in Alexandria two days early on July 31st.

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Egyptian Navy FREMM Frigate Tahya Misr Reached its Homeport in Alexandria

On 31 July 2015 the FREMM Tahya Misr of the Egyptian navy reached her homeport in Alexandria. The Frigate left the French naval base of Brest on July 22nd. On 23 June of this year, the FREMM Tahya Misr was transferred from DCNS to the Egyptian navy during a ceremony attended by the Egyptian and French Defence Ministers. On 22 July, the Egyptian FREMM cast off from Brest and headed to Alexandria, its home port.

On August 6, Egypt will inaugurate a “second Suez Canal”. The Tahya Misr will be the flagship during this celebration.


The Tahya Misr reaching its homeport in Alexandria, Egypt.

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FREMM Tahya Misr took part in the celebration of the inauguration of the Suez Canal expansion

On the occasion of the inauguration ceremony of the new Suez Canal on August 6th, the FREMM frigate Tahya Misr, delivered by DCNS to Egypt on June 23rd, has joined a large part of the naval fleet around Marechal Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt. Benefiting from the latest developed technologies, the multimission frigate, now operational, contributes to the modernization of the Egyptian forces’ defence mechanisms.


During the ceremony, the Egyptian military released a new banner to celebrate the new Suez canal, with Rafale fighters & FREMM Frigate Tahya Misr produced by the French defense industry

François Hollande, President of the French Republic, and Jean-Yves Le Drian, the French Ministry of Defence, have attended the passage of the first ships through the new Suez Canal from the Mediterranean Sea heading to the Red Sea, led by FREMM Tahya Misr, in the presence of industry representatives, including Hervé Guillou, Chairman & CEO of DCNS. The participation of the frigate, the first of the five Combat ships ordered by Egypt to be operational, is a new page in the shared history with France.

“I am proud and moved, in this particular inauguration day of the expansion of the Suez Canal, to see one of the most modern frigates of the 21st century, under the Egyptian flag, entering the history of one of the greatest civilizations in the world, stated Hervé Guillou, I thank the Egyptian authorities for the confidence they have once again granted us. Thanks to this strategic partnership, DCNS contributes to the sovereignty of Egypt and to its industrial and naval autonomy.”


The Tahya Misr during the Suez canal ceremony. This FREMM Frigate is now the flagship of the Egyptian Navy.

An ambitious calendar to meet the needs of the Egyptian Navy
Thanks to its performing industrial tool, its team expertise and the support of the French Navy, DCNS was able to propose a first rate ship in a short timeframe.

Moreover, a year ago, DCNS won a contract to supply the Egyptian Navy with four Gowind® corvettes. Slated in 2017, the delivery of the first corvette, which is developed and realized at the DCNS Shipyard in Lorient, will occur less than four years after the signature of the contract. DCNS started cutting metal for the very first unit on April 16th 2015.

On June 23rd 2015, DCNS delivered FREMM Tahya Misr after four months of intensive adaptation and outfitting work. The Group will now ensure the support and through-life support services for five years.

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[Eduardo Soares]

Imaginem o psicológico de um marinheiro, em qualquer navio da década de 70, indo para um confronto onde o inimigo possui navios como esses.

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Imaginem o psicológico de um marinheiro, em qualquer navio da década de 70, indo para um confronto onde o inimigo possui navios como esses.

Ao perceber a bandeira francesa, sorriso de orelha à orelha .


Leandro G. Card

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Riva Trigoso (GE) oggi varo Fregata Europea Multi Missione (FREMM) Luigi Rizzo


Auvergne, the 4th FREMM frigate for the @MarineNationale under construction in DCNS' Lorient site (Dec 20).

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Nossa... esse é o meu sonho pra Marinha do Brasil.

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Essa classe cobre tudo, defesa antiaérea de área, ataques de superfície, guerra ASW e defesa de ponto.
Canhões de 127mm, 76mm, 2 de 40 mm e 2 de 25 mm.

Seria um navio completo pro dia em que voltarmos a ter uma marinha. E um governo.

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