List of current French Navy ships is a list if ships currently in service within all branches of the Marine Nationale.
The Marine Nationale is primarily centered around 98 vessels of the Force d'action navale (Naval action force) and 10 submarines of the Forces sous-marines (Submarine force). They operate 1 aircraft carrier, 3 helicopter carriers, 1 landing platform dock, 4 air defence frigates, 8 anti-submarine frigates, 6 fleet submarines (SSNs) and 4 ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs). In addition there are 5 light stealth frigates and 6 light surveillance frigates. To support the Navy at sea the Force d'Action Navale uses 4 large replenishment oilers.
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