''Aconit'' is a general purpose
stealth
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frigate
A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied somewhat.
The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and ...
of the
French Navy. Initially to be named , she is now the fourth French vessel named after the
FNFL
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History
In the wake of the Armistice a ...
corvette .
Service history
She took part in the
action of 9 April 2009
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.
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
"Fatherland and Honour"
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in October.
In September 2022, the frigate deployed to the Indian Ocean participating in exercises with the
Egyptian Navy
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en route. 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
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.
''Aconit'' is scheduled to complete a life extension upgrade by 2023 and to remain in service until 2034.
References
Gallery
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La Fayette-class frigates
Frigates of France
1997 ships
Ships built in France