Naval Group Receives Notification for 2 FDI Frigates from French DGA

Naval Group said it received notification of the order for two FDI frigates by the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA).

The notification was provided during French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly’s visit to Lorient earlier this week.

The two frigates - the second and third in a series of five - will both be delivered in 2025, whereas the original plan was to deliver them every 18 months.

The first FDI, for which construction work began in 2020, is scheduled for delivery in 2024.

With a tonnage of more than 4,200 tonnes and a length of 121 metres, the FDI frigates are based on a digital and scalable architecture built around our SETIS 3.0 combat management system.

They can conduct all the missions of modern navies (anti-air, anti-surface, anti-submarine warfare or special forces projection) and address new threats such as cyber attacks and asymmetric threats.

The FDI also benefits from the best technologies available on the naval defence market, including the latest Thales multi-function radar with active antenna and fixed panels as well as a fully digital electronic warfare system.