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Arsenal de Lorient Weapon Systems
Weapon systems and military equipment built by Arsenal de Lorient.
3 weapon systems
Somali piracy / Operation AtalantaD'Estienne d'Orves-class avisoAviso / light corvetteBuilt in: FranceThe D'Estienne d'Orves-class aviso, also called the A69 type, is a French Navy coastal anti-submarine warfare and escort ship class built by Arsenal de Lorient. The class is notable for its diesel-powered 80-meter hull, 100 mm main gun, Exocet anti-ship missiles, torpedo armament, and later French reclassification as offshore patrol vessels.
Various ConflictsD'Estienne d'Orves-class / A69 type avisoAviso / light corvette classBuilt in: FranceThe D'Estienne d'Orves-class, also known as the A69 type aviso, is a French-built light corvette class ordered for coastal anti-submarine defence and later used for escort and overseas presence missions. The class used diesel propulsion, reached 23.5 knots, and originally carried Exocet missiles, a 100 mm gun, torpedoes, and a 375 mm rocket launcher.
Various ConflictsÉridan class minehunterMinehunter classBuilt in: FranceThe Éridan class is the French Navy's national subclass of the Tripartite minehunter family, built at Arsenal de Lorient and fitted for precise mine countermeasures with hull sonar and PAP 104 vehicles. French Navy material describes the class as a specialist platform for detecting, identifying, and neutralizing submerged mines, with use as a precursor for amphibious and naval-air operations.
