French frigate Aconit (F 713) explained

Aconit is a general purpose stealth frigate of the French Navy. Initially to be named, she is now the fourth French vessel named after the FNFL corvette .

Service history

She took part in the action of 9 April 2009.

Based in Toulon, the frigate was reported active in the Mediterranean as of 2021, taking part in the Mare Aperto exercises with the Italian Navy in October.[1]

In September 2022, the frigate deployed to the Indian Ocean participating in exercises with the Egyptian Navy en route.[2] From November 25 to December 8, the frigate was engaged in joint "Pearl of the West" exercises between French forces based in the United Arab Emirates and the Kuwaiti Armed Forces.[3] The frigate returned to her base at Toulon on 22 December 2022.[4]

Upgrade

Aconit began a major life extension upgrade in February 2023.[5] The upgrade is designed to permit the frigate to operate through the 2020s and into the 2030s and incorporates the addition of hull-mounted sonar, improved point air defence systems, the CANTO anti-torpedo countermeasures system, as well as the capacity to deploy the latest variant of the Exocet anti-ship missile.[6] [7] The ship was in dry dock until July and was then relaunched.[8] She is returned to sea in October and is projected to be fully operational again in early 2024, remaining active until 2034.[9] [10] [11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aconit takes part in MARE APERTO. SeaWaves Magazine. 2021-11-02. 2021-11-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20211102112829/https://seawaves.com/?p=16635. dead.
  2. Web site: L'Aconit coopère avec la Marine égyptienne . Marine nationale . fr . 27 September 2022 . 18 October 2022.
  3. Web site: FFEAU – Début de l'exercice interarmées franco-koweïtien Pearl of the West . Ministère des Armées . fr . FFEAU – Start of the Franco-Kuwaiti joint exercise Pearl of the West . 1 December 2022 . 4 January 2023.
  4. Web site: Bilan du déploiement de la FLF Aconit en océan Indien . Marine nationale . fr . 3 January 2023 . 3 January 2023.
  5. Web site: Naval Group débute la rénovation de la frégate Aconit. Mer et Marine . Groizeleau . Vincent . 10 February 2023 . 10 February 2023.
  6. Web site: Video: French Navy's La Fayette-Class Frigate Mid-Life Update . Naval News . Manaranche . Martin . 31 July 2021 . 28 August 2021.
  7. Web site: First Upgraded la Fayette-class Frigate back into the French Fleet . Naval News . Vavasseur . Xavier . 18 October 2021.
  8. Web site: Retour à la mer imminent pour l’Aconit . Ministère des Armées . fr . 3 August 2023 . 4 August 2023.
  9. Web site: La frégate Aconit reprend la mer . fr . Groizeleau . Vincent . 4 October 2023 . 4 October 2023.
  10. Web site: Marine nationale : Les programmes qui vont façonner la future flotte française . Mer et Marine . fr . Groizeleau . Vincent . 1 February 2021 . 18 October 2022.
  11. Web site: 3ème et dernière rénovation des FLF : l'Aconit entre au bassin; Ministère des Armées . fr . 15 February 2023 . 15 February 2023.

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