French Republic launches studies for future aircraft carrier

摘要

In December 2020, the President of the Republic announced the launch of studies for the replacement of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier by a new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The President said that if a decision is taken to proceed with construction, the new carrier would enter service by 2038. Responding to the announcement, Naval Group said it was "delighted with the decision." It will be involved in the project with its industrial partners Chantiers de l'Atlantique, TechnicAtome and Dassault Aviation. "The President of the French Republics choice is a major boost for the French defence industrial and technological base and the nuclear industry," said the company. "This project will mobilise several hundred jobs in France, and several thousand each year in the implementation phase."