Earlier this week, a French Navy AS565 Panther was noted onboard FS Courbet as it called to Malta’s Grand Harbour. The AS565 Panther is the military version of the Airbus AS365 Dauphin medium-weight multi-purpose twin-engine helicopter. The Panther is used for a wide range of military roles, including combat assault, fire support, anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, search and rescue, and medical evacuation.
FS Courbet belongs to the La Fayette Class of stealth frigates within the French Navy, and is named after the 19th-century Admiral Amédée Courbet.
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