France is Finally Building Another Aircraft Carrier
The first steel cut is now set for 2025 and construction will follow, with sea trials slated to begin in 2026.
Here s What You Need To Remember: The Charles de Gaulle is the only nuclear-powered carrier outside the United States - but it s approaching the age of twenty, and is no longer as cutting-edge as it was. The new carrier is scheduled to come out in 2038.
It won’t be taking to the seas for nearly twenty years, but the future flagship of the French Navy was officially given the green-light this month. French President Emmanuel Macron announced the construction of a new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier as part of the PANG program to replace the national fleet’s current flagship
The new warship will be bigger and nuclear-powered.
It won’t be taking to the seas for nearly twenty years, but the future flagship of the French Navy was officially given the green-light this month. French President Emmanuel Macron announced the construction of a new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier as part of the PANG program to replace the national fleet’s current flagship
Charles de Gaulle.
This new yet-to-be-named warship will be the 11th aircraft carrier operated by the French Navy. It will be built by the French defense contractor Naval Group and will reportedly be equipped with the new electromagnetic aircraft launch system developed by the American-based General Atomics.