Was the Almirante Ronarc’h cyber frigate under construction in Lorient the object of an act of sabotage? An investigation has been opened to determine it, according to information from the Telegram. This ship is the first of a series of five, three of which must be delivered before 2030. She would have suffered “malicious acts”.
Several cables were cut a few weeks ago while the Defense and Intervention (IDF) frigate is in dry dock, in dock number 3 of the Lorient industrial estate. HE Telegram reveals that the shipowner Naval Group has filed a complaint with the Lorient public prosecutor’s office, which has dropped the case in favor of the Rennes military public prosecutor’s office.
“Attack to the fundamental interests of the Nation”
An investigation was opened for “destruction of assets likely to harm the fundamental interests of the Nation, an offense provided for and punished by article 411.9 of the Penal Code.” According to information from the regional newspaper, “the general in charge of the maritime gendarmerie was arrested for the investigations.
This authority must determine if this act was perpetrated by a disgruntled employee, an extremist militant or if it was committed by a foreign power. As indicated by the Telegram, the Naval Group site in Lorient covers 42 hectares and employs 2,500 employees and more than 1,000 subcontractors. Sectors are divided, workplaces are secure, and not everyone has access to all areas.
Source: BFM TV
