Ship profile
Prairial
FS F 731 - France - Floreal Class Surveillance Frigate
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Key facts
Country
France
Class
Floreal Class Surveillance Frigate
Type
Frigate
Status
active
Current ops
-
Latest public position
No public position available.
Public summary
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.
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