Inside France’s frigate factory
As the finishing touches are put to Alsace – the seventh FREMM frigate being built for the French Navy – manufacturer Naval Group has moved to improve its shipbuilding facility at Lorient with increased capacity to paint and finish off blocks as they move through the production cycle.
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