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According to Avia.pro web site, French intelligence ship Dupuy de Lome (A759) has blocked the operation of Russian S-400 air defence systems in occupied Crimea. This was made possible by interference at certain frequencies and interception of radio frequencies emitted by S-400 radar systems. The ship designed for the collection of signals and communications beyond enemy lines.
The Thales Naval France designed the electromagnetic intelligence part of the vessel.
On 21 June 2015, Dupuy de Lôme entered the Black Sea along with USS Laboon as part of NATO's presence missions following the Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation.
Dupuy de Lome was seen on the Black Sea in 2019.
The ship is, named after the 19th-century engineer Henri Dupuy de Lôme.