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Marine Nationale
Active1624–present
CountryFrance
Size44,000 civilian and military personnel
180 ships[1] List of current French Navy ships
211 aircraft[2] (Aéronavale)
Garrison/HQMain: Brest, Île Longue, Toulon.

Secondary: Cherbourg, Lorient, Bayonne.
French overseas territories: Fort de France, Degrad des Cannes, Port des Galets, Nouméa, Papeete.

Overseas: Dakar, Djibouti, Abu Dhabi.
Nickname(s)La Royale
Motto(s)Honneur, Patrie, Valeur, Discipline
("Honour, Homeland, Valour, Discipline")
ColoursBlue, white, red
ShipsCurrent Fleet
Commanders
Chief of staffAdmiral Bernard Rogel
Major-GénéralAdmiral Stéphane Verwaerde
Insignia
InsigniaRanks in the French Navy
Naval Ensign
Aircraft flown
AttackSuper Étendard, Rafale
Electronic
warfare		Hawkeye
FighterRafale
HelicopterNH90, Eurocopter Lynx, Panther, Dauphin
Utility helicopterAlouette III
PatrolAtlantique 2, Falcon 50, Falcon 200
TrainerMudry CAP 10, MS-88 Rallye, Falcon 10, Xingu

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Organisation of the French Navy". published by the French Minister of Defence. 2011-07-21.
  2. ^ "Organisation of the French Naval Aviation". published by the French Minister of Defence. 2011-04-27.
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