Floreal Class Surveillance Frigate

Public description

The Floreal class is France's overseas surveillance-frigate force, positioned for EEZ patrol, sovereignty presence, fisheries protection, anti-trafficking work and crisis response around French territories. The ships are lightly armed and optimized for endurance, helicopter-supported surveillance and constabulary tasks rather than high-end naval combat. They are important because they spread French maritime presence globally at a lower operating cost than first-rank frigates.