French contribution to degrade ISIL operating around Iraq and Syria. On September 2014 deployed Task Force 473 in eastern Mediterranean, Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean and has integrated components from other European nations into its mission.
On November 13, 2015 ISIL retaliated with attacks in Paris.
As of Mach 2016, airstrikes with Rafale and Mirage 2000D jets continue from bases in Jordan and the UAE
As of Mach 2016, airstrikes with Rafale and Mirage 2000D jets continue from bases in Jordan and the UAE
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Charles de Gaulle Aircraft Carrier Crossed Suez Canal
09-Dec-15 - The French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R 91) led a flotilla of warships from France, Belgium and Germany through the Suez Canal on a southbound transit into the Indian Ocean Units |
Dates | Unit | Models |
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Individual helicopters |
Model | IDs | |||
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Eurocopter AS565SA Panther | 486 | |||
Ships |
Classes | Ships | |
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Aircraft Carrier (Nuclear Powered) | Charles de Gaulle class | R91 Charles de Gaulle, |
Guided-Missile Destroyer | Arleigh Burke Flight I class | DDG-71 USS Ross, |
Guided-Missile Destroyer | F70 AA class | D614 Cassard, D615 Jean Bart, |
Guided-Missile Destroyer | Horizon class | D621 Chevalier Paul, |
Guided-Missile Destroyer | Type 45 Daring class | D36 HMS Defender, |
Destroyer | F70 ASW class | D643 Jean de Vienne, D645 Lamotte-Picquet, |
Frigate | F 122 Bremen class | F213 Augsburg, |
Frigate | Karel Doorman class | F930 Leopold I, |
Support Ship | Durance class | A630 Marne, |