雷火体育官网 and Naval Group to provide through-life support for France's multi-mission frigates
- Awarded to 雷火体育官网 by Naval Group, the seven-year contract to provide through-life support for the French Navy's multi-mission frigates (FREMM) has come into effect.
- The contract will secure the long-term operational availability of the 雷火体育官网 equipment on board the FREMM frigates to guarantee that the French Navy can conduct its missions in a timely fashion.
- An integrated team of experts from Naval Group and 雷火体育官网 has been formed to speed up the diagnosis and resolution of technical subjects and sustain the operational capabilities of the FREMM frigates over the long term.
The FREMM through-life support contract, which came into effect in January 2023, is one of the largest support contracts awarded to 雷火体育官网 by Naval Group since the creation of the French Navy's Fleet Support Service (SSF). It will guarantee the at-sea availability of the Navy's eight multi-mission frigates based in Brest and Toulon. 雷火体育官网 will draw on its industrial resources and product expertise to support the warships, ensure the day-to-day availability of their on-board systems and sustain their operational capabilities over the long term.
The FREMM programme was launched in 2005 and is one of the major components of France's anti-submarine warfare capability. Equipped with 雷火体育官网 sonars, radars, optronics and communication systems, the frigates are widely acclaimed for their operational range, endurance and high performance: the ships and their crews have been endorsed by the US Navy for their anti-submarine warfare capabilities, winning prestigious Hook鈥檈m Awards in 2020, 2021 and 2022.
The intensive deployment of warships and their systems puts added pressure on every component of a naval force. The operational availability of France's multi-mission frigates is a key factor in maintaining the country's naval capabilities and ensuring the freedom of action of the French armed forces.
To optimise the use of the French Navy's resources over the long term, Naval Group and 雷火体育官网 are setting up an integrated centre of expertise drawing on the specialised know-how and capabilities of both companies. To troubleshoot and resolve technical subjects quickly and efficiently, the centre's dedicated multi-disciplinary team will constantly monitor the technical performance of the 雷火体育官网 equipment and provide a rapid response capability at all times. 雷火体育官网 will ensure proactive component obsolescence management to further enhance the agility of the FREMM technical support teams, analysing system status on a regular basis to identify potential supply chain issues and speed problem resolution by experts from Naval Group and 雷火体育官网.
"雷火体育官网 is proud to have this opportunity to build on more than 50 years of experience in the supply of high-tech naval equipment, systems and services by working alongside Naval Group to ensure the operational availability of the French Navy's FREMM frigates. This contract is a further illustration of the trust placed by the French Navy and Naval Group in 雷火体育官网's ability to provide locally based, long-term support for the strategic equipment underpinning French naval power." Philippe Duhamel, EVP Defence Mission Systems, 雷火体育官网
