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Charles de Gaulle is the flagship of the French Navy. The ship, commissioned in 2001, is the tenth French aircraft carrier, the first French nuclear-powered surface vessel, and the only nuclear-powered carrier completed outside of the United States Navy. She is named after French president and general Charles de Gaulle .
May 23, 2024 · The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is a formidable nuclear-powered warship capable of carrying up to 40 aircraft, including Rafale M fighter jets and E-2C Hawkeye early warning...
Oct 19, 2022 · The new carrier is expected to replace the French Navy’s current aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, by 2038. Naval Group and Chantiers de l’Atlantique are building the ship...
Apr 11, 2024 · PARIS — France’s aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its strike group will deploy under NATO command for the first time, as the French Navy’s flagship resumes operations after interim...
Dec 24, 2018 · The 38,000t, nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle was constructed at the DCN Brest naval shipyard in Brittany. The ship was launched in May 1994 and commissioned in September 2000, following sea trials that began in January 1999.
Feb 17, 2024 · Specs & capabilities: The Charles de Gaulle can carry up to 40 airframes, including the Super Etendard, E-2C Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft and the Rafale M fighter jet. The SATRAP...
Apr 13, 2024 · The Charles-de-Gaulle aircraft carrier will deploy under NATO command for the first time for mission in the Mediterranean intended to show France’s commitment to the alliance, notably in the face...
Apr 24, 2024 · French aircraft carrier FS Charles De Gaulle (R91) departed its home port of Toulon for an operational deployment to the Mediterranean called Akila, which will see the French Carrier Strike Group (CSG) for the first time under NATO control for two-weeks.
Nov 8, 2018 · The sole prime contractor for the entire mid-life refit of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, Naval Group has returned the vessel to the French Navy. The vessel will now start ramping up its systems before returning to its operational cycle.
Jul 22, 2022 · The French Navy (Marine Nationale) is working towards a Pacific Region deployment for its Charles de Gaulle carrier strike group in 2025. Xavier Vavasseur 22 Jul 2022. One of the focus of the mission would be the level of interaction and synchronization with American assets.
