DCNS launched the next generation multimission FREMM frigate on Thursday. The next major phase is installation of the mast infrastructure, which will house the vessel's sensor suites radars, antennas, cameras, jammers. The next-generation multimission frigate will carry a complement of 108 and will offer highly flexible capabilities for anti-air, anti-surface and anti-submarine missions. Patrick Boissier, Chairman and CEO of DCNS, said, "The FREMM programme is a vivid testament to DCNS's industrial performance and our ability to meet the technical and economic expectations of our customers. In this way, we're proud to be contributing, with our partners, to the development of local employment in and around our centres".