The French Navy Mistral-class LHD Tonnerre and Lafayette-class frigate Courbet were spotted departing Toulon naval base today. The navy's Mediterranean command (CECMEC) confirmed to Naval News that an ...

France has its own class of formidable “helicopter carriers,” the Mistral amphibious assault ships. These command and power projection vessels have the capacity and capability to lug up to 16 heavy ...

France is on the verge of selling a warship to Russia. If the deal goes through, it would be the first time a NATO country has sold advanced military equipment to Russia. The possible sale of the ...

A controversial deal that would see France supply Russia with two Mistral-class amphibious assault ships has just suffered a major blow, as the western European country announced it will not deliver ...

What You Need to Know: In 2010, Russia nearly secured a deal to purchase two Mistral-class helicopter carriers from France, which would have significantly bolstered its naval capabilities, ...