The Navy Group has delivered the first multi mission frigate with enhanced air defense capabilities, "FREMM Alsace," to the Organization for Joint Armament Co operation. The latter received the ship on behalf of the French Navy on April 16th at the Mediterranean port of ToulonfrigateIt means the French version of the Aegis ship has been launched. OCCAR is a European intergovernmental organization responsible for managing collaborative defense equipment projects. It is managing the FREMM project for the French and Italian navies. The French Navy plans to update its escort fleet around 2030 and have 15 frontline escort ships to better protect its vast maritime economic exclusion zone, which is the world's largest maritime economic exclusion zone as it has overseas territories and departments in every ocean.

The mission of Alsace will be to provide air defense around the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle or the Mistral class helicopter landing dock as part of the naval aviation and amphibious operations unit. The first batch of six FREMMs (Aquitaine, Provence, Languedoc, Auvergne, Bretagne, and Normandy) were delivered between 2012 and 2019. They are designed for anti submarine warfare. Alsace and the eighth ship scheduled for delivery next yearfrigateThe "Lorraine" will have the same anti submarine warfare tools as the first six ships, but with enhanced air defense capabilities. Both frigates have enhanced combat systems, optimized masts, and longer range radars; They can also carry an additional 10 crew members.

Like her sisters ships, Alsace was also equipped with 32 Aster 15 and 30 vertical launched missiles; Eight Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missiles; 19 MU90 torpedoes; A 76mm main naval gun; Four 12.7mm machine guns; Two 20mm remote-controlled weapons for unicorn whales; A NH90 Kaimen Crocodile Battlehelicopter. However, unlike other FREMMs, this ship has a new radar and an electro-optical fire control system; Improve radar and communication capabilities; The Navy Group's SETS is a combat management system with specific air defense functions. Two 20mm remote-controlled weapons for unicorn whales; A NH90 Kaimen Crocodile naval battle helicopter.