About the Avisos: a recent new from the “Mer et Marine” website (which I recommend for its excellent work) states thats the 10 remaining Avisos would be reclassed as Patrol craft, with most of theit “heavy” equipment (sonar, exocets missiles..etc) removed, to replace the P400s…

That’s a stop-gap but no better solution seems to have been found…

At least they have good high seas navigation’s capabilities…

Note: as a personnal point of view, I really like the Rolls-Royce UT designs and think they would fit most of the job…
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