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The Frégate de Défense et d'Intervention (English: Defence and Intervention Frigate) or FDI, [4] formerly denominated Frégate de Taille Intermédiaire (English: Medium-Size Frigate) or FTI, is a programme launched in 2015 to produce a new class of first-rank French frigates to complement the Aquitaine-class.
The frigate was later towed by tugboats to the outfitting pier on the bank of Scorff River. [4] It had been planned to commission Amiral Ronarc'h in 2024. However, delays in her fitting out and the start of sea trials pushed back her likely commissioning and full entry into service into 2025. [ 10 ]
The Kimon class, also known as the FDI HN, is a frigate class for the Hellenic Navy. The FDI HN is a more heavily armed version of the French frigates . The lead ship is expected to be commissioned in early 2025.
The French Navy does not use the term "destroyer". While officially classed as "frigates", the larger major surface combatants of the first rank are nevertheless registered as destroyers (with hull numbers "Dxxx"; though, as of 2023, French Navy vessels are incrementally having hull numbers removed from display on all ships).
The list of frigate classes in service includes all those currently with navies or armed forces and auxiliaries in the world. Ships are grouped by type, and listed alphabetically within. Beihai Type 053H, 053H1, 053H2, 053H1Q, 053H1G frigate (NATO codename Jianghu I, II, III, IV, V) Builders: China (Jiangnan Shipyard and Hudong Shipyard in ...
FDI class (Kimon class) Frégate de défense et d'intervention: HS Kimon HS Nearchos HS Phormion: F601 F602 F603 F604/600 Κίμων Νέαρχος Φορμίων Θεμιστοκλής Naval Group (4) 4 on order. [4] [5] Commissioning of the first ship will happen in early 2025 [6] with parts of the ships built in the Salamis shipyards in Greece.
Constructed from 2012. The frigate Auvergne was launched on 2 September 2015 and commissioned in 2018. In late 2021/early 2022, just prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the frigate deployed to the Black Sea for exercises with the Bulgarian and other NATO navies. [7] The frigate departed the Black Sea prior to the outbreak of hostilities.
F124 Sachsen class - 3 newest heavy frigate (replacing destroyers) F125 Baden-Württemberg class - 4 ships, in service by 2017 (replacing Bremen class) F126 MKS-180 (Mehrzweckkampfschiff 180) - 4 ordered, 2 in option, to enter service by 2028, to replace the F123 Brandenburg -class .