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GAEA 9 Light infantry commandos,

 

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3 troopers from 13e Régiment de Dragons Parachutistes (13e RDP) in winter manoeuvres, 2015

 

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Horizon class frigate Forbin (D620) with a Rubis-class nuclear attack submarine. Toulon, France. Sept 10, 2023

 

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13e Régiment de Dragons Parachutistes or 13e RDP (13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment)

 

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Triomphant class ballistic missile submarine Le Triomphant leaving Brest. Sept 2023

 

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* Jacques! where are you looking, mon dieu!
* Ives, remember that if the drone is damaged, we pay for it!

 

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Aquitaine-class FREMM frigate Lorraine (D657) leaving Toulon, France, Sept 25, 2023

 

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Task-Force Hydra in Syria and Iraq

 

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A Triomphant-class SSBN passes by surfers on her way out of Brest. Oct 2023

 

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Indian Navy Ship INS Trishul participated in a Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) with French Navy Ship Languedoc on 18 Oct. The MPX included RAS approaches, Tactical manoeuvres and VBSS aimed at enhancing Maritime Cooperation and interoperability.

 

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Rafale M

 

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Suffren-class nuclear-powered attack submarine Suffren (S-635 ) leaving Toulon, France, on 16 October 2023 with removable Dry Deck Shelter (DDS)

 

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Commandos of the 35th Parachute Artillery Regiment at the range. Oct 2023

 

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Commando Hubert in the Sahel

 

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Mirage 2000

 

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Captain Mathieu Gayot of the 4th Special Forces Helicopter Regiment, 12 Nov 2023

Special Forces Helicopter Regiment Officer Killed in Training Accident

According to the French Ministry of Defense, Captain Mathieu Gayot of the 4th Special Forces Helicopter Regiment died during a training exercise. The announcement reads below:

"Designated as coordinator of an exercise dedicated to the instruction of new arrivals in the Guynemer district in Uzein (64), Captain Gayot was mortally wounded in the evening.

Emergency services intervened very quickly and pronounced him dead shortly after.

The 4e Régiment d’Hélicoptères des Forces Spéciales (English: 4th Special Forces Helicopter Regiment) or 4e RHFS is a special operations unit of the French Army Light Aviation. It is part of the French Army Special Forces Command, therefore of the Special Operations Command. It is based in Pau.

 

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35th Parachute Artillery Régiment soldier handling a 155mm shell on a CAESAR SPH

 

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* They are calling the Commander from the base, what do I tell them?
* tell them that he is playing sports at this very moment...at some point that love of surfing is going to bring him problems...

 

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I read where these guys jacked up their defense spending.

 

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French Military Contingent in Latvia (NATO eFP), exercise “City of Black Angels”, Latvia, November 2023