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Amiral Ronarc'h-class frigate

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Amiral Ronarc'h-class frigate

The Amiral Ronarc'h-class frigate is a new class of French frigates to complement the Aquitaine class. The program is known as Frégate de Défense et d'Intervention (English: Defence and Intervention Frigate) or FDI, formerly denominated Frégate de Taille Intermédiaire (English: Medium-Size Frigate) or FTI. The programme was launched in 2015 to produce the class. As of February 2022, five ships have been ordered for the French Navy. Amiral Ronarc'h, the lead ship of the class, was commissioned in 2026. In 2021, three units were ordered by Greece for the Hellenic Navy and form the Kimon class. Amiral Ronarc'h, the lead ship of the class, was laid down on 17 December 2021.

Specifications

TypeFrigate
ManufacturerNaval Group, Lorient shipyard, Salamis Shipyards
Introduced2025
StatusIn service
Length122 m
Speed27 kn
Range5,000 nmi
Crew125
Displacement4,460 t
Endurance45 days

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
France1confirmed

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