🇫🇷 French Navy conducts rare shock test on frigate Courbet In February 2025, the French Navy carried out a shock test on the La Fayette-class frigate FS Courbet — the first such trial since 1995. Conducted at sea, the test was designed to evaluate the structural resilience and combat endurance of the vessel’s hull during an explosive event. The experiment provided critical data for operational readiness, ship survivability and future upgrade programmes within the French Navy surface fleet. #Fr