DefenceTalkPARIS — On 11 April in Toulon, DCNS delivered the FREMM multi-mission frigate Auvergne to the French Navy, as stipulated in the contract. This frigate is the fourth of the series ordered by OCCAR1 on behalf of the DGA (French armament procurement agency). Delivery of the FREMM multi-mission frigate Auvergne is the result of a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dcns-delivers-fourth-fremm-multi-mission-frigate-for-the-french-navy-69704/

DefenceTalkOn March 17th, 2017, DCNS is proud to announce 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 surface vessel product range, have been ordered so far by international navies. The first sea trials of the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/gowind-2500-corvette-for-egypt-completes-first-sea-trials-69573/

DefenceTalkPoland’s state-owned defence consortium PGZ on Wednesday said it had signed a partnership agreement with French naval shipbuilder DCNS, notably to build submarines. The cooperation marks the first military agreement between the countries since Poland’s shock decision last October to drop a deal with Airbus to buy 50 of its Caracal helicopters for an estimated […]https://www.defencetalk.com/poland-inks-deal-with-frances-dcns-to-build-submarines-68909/

DefenceTalkThe Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP and the Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne today announced the next significant step in the building of Australia’s Future Submarines with the signing of the contract between the Government and DCNS to commence the design phase of the Program. Mr Pyne said […]https://www.defencetalk.com/first-australian-submarine-contract-signed-with-dcns-to-commence-design-phase-68266/

DefenceTalkAustralia may have awarded France a bumper contract to build its next generation of submarines, but its highly secretive combat system will come from close ally the United States. French shipbuilder DCNS last week beat off Germany and Japan to secure the Aus$50 billion (US$39 billion) deal to design and build the 12 subs, a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-to-build-australia-subs-but-us-to-arm-them-67371/

DefenceTalkFrench naval contractor DCNS on Tuesday won a Aus$50 billion (US$39 billion) contract to design and build Australia’s next generation of submarines, beating competition from Germany and Japan in the country’s biggest ever defence procurement programme. The announcement by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull culminates years of planning to replace Australia’s ageing diesel and electric-powered Collins […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-wins-bid-to-build-australias-new-submarines-67334/

DefenceTalkPARIS: DCNS signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence of the Arab Republic of Egypt for the supply of two MISTRAL-class projection and command ships (BPCs). After the delivery of a FREMM frigate and the construction of four GOWIND 2500 corvettes, currently on-going, this agreement strengthens the strategic relations with the Egyptian Navy, initiated […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dcns-will-deliver-two-mistral-class-lhds-to-the-egyptian-navy-65610/

DefenceTalkFrance: On Tuesday, 23 June a ceremony took place to transfer the FREMM Tahya Misr to the Egyptian flag, a major step for the continuation of the training of the crew and seal trials. The ceremony took place in presence of General Sedki Sobhy, the Ministry of Defense of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Jean-Yves […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dcns-transfers-the-fremm-tahya-misr-to-the-egyptian-navy-64653/

DefenceTalkFrance: 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 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dcns-delivers-second-fremm-frigate-for-the-french-navy-64508/

DefenceTalkDCNS has been selected – as part of a multinational industrial team led by the US Company Leidos – to participate in the system engineering and the integration of the NATO Ballistic Missile Defence. DCNS will provide its leading-edge expertise as a naval systems prime contractor to contribute both to the definition and specification and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dcns-wins-role-in-nato-ballistic-missile-defense-63406/