The French Navy has awarded a contract to Naval defence company DCNS for the delivery of three additional FREMM (frégate Européen multimission) frigates taking the total order to 11 warships.

A company spokesman said two of the new warships will be designed for air defence and the third will be equipped for anti-submarine warfare.

Under the contract, the company will upgrade sensors for air, surface and undersea detection, and will provide operational support for the first few years of service.

A total of 17 ships worth €8.51bn were planned under the FREMM programme but the orders have since been cut to 11 due to financial pressure.

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The first warship is expected to be delivered in 2012 and the last in 2022.

The French Government has suggested that the navy will operate a fleet of 18 first-rank frigates, including the FREMM, Horizon and Lafayette warships.