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Naval News takes you on an exclusive aboard JACQUES CHEVALLIER, the first of four new generation supply vessels (known as BRF) for the French Navy (Marine Nationale). The BRF is a huge class of vessels (second largest displacement in the French fleet after aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle) and are fitted with someof the latest technologies, similar to those found aboard the FDI class of frigates. ===================== Chantiers de l’Atlantique and Naval Group were awarded a contract for the construction of four supply vessels in January 2019. The vessels are set to be delivered between the end of 2022 and 2029. It is part of a Franco-Italian program led by OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d’Armement – Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation), on behalf of the French defense procurement agency (DGA) and its Italian counterpart NAVARM. As such, the design of the French BRF design is based on the Italian Navy LSS (Vulcano-class) designed by Fincantieri.
