Tag: French Navy

Lorraine in Singapore

Gary Ng

On 13 May 2023, the soon-to-be-commissioned Multi-Mission Frigate (FREMM DA; French: Frégate Européenne Multimissions de Défense Aérienne) Lorraine berthed at Changi Naval Base as part of a scheduled stop on its four-month long-term deployment (DLD; French: Déploiement de Longue Durée) which began on 8 April. The deployment is designed to test the robustness of its […]

Mission JEANNE D’ARC 2023

Hanson Seah

The ships of Mission JEANNE D’ARC of the French Navy (French: Marine Nationale) recently docked at Changi Naval Base from 18 to 22 March as one of the port calls of their 5-month long training mission. The port call highlights the strong bilateral relationship between the French and Singapore armed forces, and an opportunity for […]