According to a press release published on November 13, 2020, the French company Naval
Group has launched the FREMM Lorraine Frigate for the French Navy in Lorient, France
This ship was ordered by the French General Directorate of Armament, DGA, on behalf of
the French Navy. The FREMM program was launched in 2008 to build a new class of multipurpose frigates
designed by the French company Naval Group and Ficanteri from Italy for the navies of
France and Italy. France has ordered eight FREMM frigates. The French frigates are being built in two mission versions
The land-attack version that is being fitted with torpedoes and vertical-launched self-defense
and cruise missiles as well as an anti-submarine warfare version fitted with torpedoes, vertical-launched
self-defense missiles and active-toward area sonar. Construction of the first Akiten-class frigate began in March 2007 and was launched in April
2010 and delivered to the French Navy in November 2012. Six FREMM frigates are currently in service with the French Navy
The first air defense frigate Alsace has conducted siege trials in October 2020
The Lorraine is the second air defense FREMM frigate for the French Navy
Both frigates are armored with latest generation of weapon systems and equipment including
the multifunction Hercules radar, the Aster 15 and 30 and Exocet MM40 missiles
Or even the MU-90 torpedoes. The performances of the combat system are reinforced with increased radar and communication capacities
New radar, an electro-optic fire lead and a combat-managed system CETIS equipped with
specific anti-air defense functions