Navy of France
| French Navy |
| Marine nationale |
Logo of the Marine Nationale since 1990.
|
| Active |
1624 – present |
| Country |
 France
|
| Type |
Naval Force |
| Size |
36,331 personnel (2016) and 2800 civilians (2014)
180 ships
210 aircraft
|
| Garrison/HQ |
Main: Brest, Île Longue, Toulon
Secondary: Cherbourg, Lorient
French overseas territories: Fort de France, Degrad des Cannes, Port des Galets, Dzaoudzi, Nouméa, Papeete
Overseas: Dakar, Djibouti, Abu Dhabi
|
| Nickname(s) |
La Royale |
| Motto(s) |
Honneur, patrie, valeur, discipline
("Honour, Homeland, Valour, Discipline") |
| Colours |
Blue, white, red |
| Ships |
Current Fleet |
| Engagements |
Sino-French War
(French: )
World War I
(French: )
World War II
(French: )
Indochina War
(French: )
Gulf War
(French: )
Kosovo War
(French: )
War on Terror
Opération Harmattan
(French: )
|
| Website |
www.defense.gouv.fr/marine |
| Commanders |
| Chef d'État-Major de La Marine, CEMM |
Amiral Christophe Prazuck
|
| Major-Général de La Marine |
Amiral Denis Béraud
|
| Insignia |
| Insignia |
Ranks in the French Navy |
| Naval Ensign |
|
| Aircraft flown |
| Attack |
Rafale M |
Electronic
warfare |
Hawkeye |
| Fighter |
Rafale M |
| Helicopter |
NH90, Eurocopter Lynx, Panther, Dauphin
|
| Utility helicopter |
Alouette III |
| Patrol |
Atlantique 2, Falcon 50, Falcon 200
|
| Trainer |
Mudry CAP 10, MS-88 Rallye, Falcon 10, Xingu
|
36,331 personnel (2016) and 2800 civilians (2014)
180 ships
210 aircraft
Sino-French War
(French: )
World War I
(French: )
World War II
(French: )
Indochina War
(French: )
Gulf War
(French: )
Kosovo War
(French: )
War on Terror
The French Navy (French: Marine Nationale, "national navy"), informally La Royale, is the maritime arm of the French Armed Forces. Tracing foundation along with the Ministère de la Marine dating back to 1624, La Royale is one of the world's oldest naval forces and historically played a key part in establishing the French colonial empire.
Since the early foundings, maritime force roles of the French Navy have been defined around the seven seas within formulating permanent and non-permanent deterring forces, including aeronaval, maintaining intelligence, protecting populations, preventing crises, intervening wherever necessary to reestablish peace, and deterring by permanent oceanic missions any threats against vital French interests.
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