The Aquitaine class is France's FREMM multi-mission frigate family, built by Naval Group for the French Navy and export customers. The class entered service in 2012, combines anti-submarine warfare with long-range strike, and ships in the series are about 142 metres long with a 6,000-ton displacement.
The Aquitaine class combines anti-submarine warfare with a documented long-range strike role in French service.
| Carried item | Item type | Carriage evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | Naval cruise missile | Naval Group describes FREMM frigates as capable of deep inland strikes, and USNI reported French frigate Languedoc firing three naval variant SCALP missiles during the April 2018 Syria strikes. Sources: Naval Group: Surface ships, VIDEO: U.S., French Warships Launch Strikes on Chemical Weapons Targets in Syria |
Aquitaine-class FREMM frigates are publicly documented in the 2018 French missile strikes against Syria, including Languedoc's naval cruise missile launches, and in Red Sea operations where Languedoc and Alsace engaged Houthi drones and missiles.
Aquitaine-class FREMM frigates are publicly documented in the 2018 French missile strikes against Syria, including Languedoc's naval cruise missile launches, and in Red Sea operations where Languedoc and Alsace engaged Houthi drones and missiles.
