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The ''Floréal'' class is a type of light "surveillance frigates" designed for the needs of the French Navy after the end of the Cold War, ordered in 1989. They use construction standards of commercial ships. The ships are named after months of the Republican Calendar. ==Definition of the requirements== After the end of the Cold War, it was felt that the risks of a large-scale military confrontation had all but disappeared. The ''Marine Nationale'' had to face new missions, while its escort avisos from the 1980s were ageing, and also badly adapted to low-risk zones. The concept of "sentry frigate" emerged from the will of the French government to protect its Exclusive Economic Zone (12 million km²), as defined in the Montego Bay treaties. Another need was to address matters of humanitarian aid, diplomacy, or naval law enforcement. To address these missions, an onboard helicopter is clearly the optimal solution, providing versatile, swift and long-range capabilities to deliver support, ferry or rescue. These constraints defined the need for a ship which would be small; extremely stable to allow use of a heavy helicopter in all weather; small crew, while retaining capacities to accommodate navy commandos; light armament; economic and long-range propulsion system. In keeping with the requirements, all the ships save one are based overseas in French territories. ''Prairial'' is based at Papeete, Tahiti; ''Floréal'' and ''Nivôse'' at La Reunion; ''Vendémiare'' at Noumea; ''Ventôse'' at Fort de France, Martinique, French Antilles. ''Germinal'' is based at Toulon, France. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Floréal-class frigate」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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