After six operational deployments in as many years, the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle has entered dry dock at Toulon for her first major overhaul. The nuclear-powered vessel will undergo refuelling and upgrade work to her flight deck and communications systems. Her troublesome propellers will be replaced with a new design courtesy of Rolls Royce USA. The new blades will allow the ship to reliably maintain her maximum speed of 27 knots, which is critical for the safe operation of catapult-launched aircraft. The change is all the more important with the heavier Rafale F3 aircraft and the new ASMP-A nuclear missile soon to enter service.
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机译：经过多年的六次作战部署，法国航母戴高乐（Charles de Gaulle）进入土伦干船坞进行了首次大修。核动力船将进行加油并将其驾驶舱和通信系统升级。她麻烦的螺旋桨将由美国劳斯莱斯公司提供的新设计取代。新的叶片将使船舶可靠地保持其27节的最高速度，这对弹射发射飞机的安全运行至关重要。随着重装阵风F3飞机和新型ASMP-A核导弹即将投入使用，这一变化尤为重要。
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