French Navy's newest frigate sets out on long-term deployment

Like her FDI sisters, Amiral Ronarc'h was built by French defence shipbuilder the Naval Group. She is capable of anti-air warfare, anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, and insertion and extraction of special operations forces.

The ship can operate alone or as part of a naval task force and can be deployed long-term over long distances.

In French Navy service, the FDIs will complement the FREMM or Aquitaine-class frigates and replace the La Fayette-class ships that have been in operation since the 1980s.