List of active landing craft of the French Navy is a list of landing craft currently in service with the French Navy. These craft operate from the Mistral-class amphibious assault ships in service with the Force d'action navale (Naval Action Force) and are also based with French forces in Djibouti and in various of France's overseas territories.[1][2]
Landing craft
edit| Class | Picture | Type | Craft | Displacement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDA-R class |  |
Landing craft | L9092 EDA-R 1 L9093 EDA-R 2 L9094 EDA-R 3 L9095 EDA-R 4 |
300 tonnes | |
| Engin de débarquement amphibie standard (EDA-S class) | Landing craft | Arbalète Arquebuse Bombarde Javeline Pertuisane (building) Glaive (building) Dague (building)[3] |
As of November 1, 2023, four units entered active service. Total of 14 to be delivered by 2025; replacing CTM craft[4] | ||
| CTM class |  |
Landing Craft Mechanized | Five units remaining in service as of January 2023[5] | 56 tonnes[6] | One landing craft deployed in Mayotte; second with French forces in Djibouti |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Marine Nationale Dossier d'Information, p. 19" (PDF). Cols Bleus (in French). January 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ "Key defence figures 2013" (PDF) (in French). Defense.gouv.fr.
- ^ Groizeleau, Vincent (31 August 2022). "Marine nationale : deux EDAS mis en service, les suivants en construction" (in French). Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ Groizeleau, Vincent (1 March 2023). "Flottille amphibie : deux nouveaux EDA-S attendus à Toulon d'ici l'été". Mer et Marine (in French). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Marine Nationale Dossier d'Information, p. 19" (PDF). Cols Bleus (in French). January 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ Foudre Class - Military Today