The
first time the Dupuy de Lôme sailed to the Black Sea this year
was from April 10 to 30. The vessel went back to the Black Sea, from
May 14 to 29 and again from June 16 to July 5.
The French vessel joined the U.S. Navy Ticonderoga-class guided-missile
cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) which entered the Black Sea on August
6th, for the third time this year.
The Dupuy de Lôme is designed for the collection of signals, communications
and electronic emission beyond enemy lines. It is fitted with an impressive
array of sensors, most of them developped by Thales.
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