France plans new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to replace Charles de Gaulle

France plans new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to replace Charles de Gaulle

South China Morning Post - World·2020-12-09 17:05

Construction on new aircraft carrier expected to start in 2025

Catapults will be electromagnetic and American-made

France’s next-generation aircraft carrier will be nuclear-powered and replace the national fleet’s flagship warship, the Charles de Gaulle, in 2038, President Emmanuel Macron said.

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