US EditionMacron names new French aircraft carrier 'Free France' in nod to resistance
France’s next nuclear carrier, named after the Free French resistance, will displace about 80,000 tons, carry 30 Rafale jets, and enter service in 2038 at a cost of €10–15 billion.
- On Wednesday, President Emmanuel Macron announced at the Indret shipyard that France's next nuclear-powered aircraft carrier will be named "France Libre," honoring General Charles de Gaulle's World War II resistance movement.
- The future warship replaces the Charles de Gaulle, commissioned in 2001, to maintain France's status as a major maritime power and reinforce long-term power projection capabilities by 2038.
- Estimated at €10 billion, the carrier will displace nearly 80,000 tonnes, measure approximately 310 metres, and feature two K22 nuclear reactors powering a crew of 2,000 personnel.
- Macron emphasized the project's strategic necessity, telling troops, "To remain free, we must be feared," while the vessel will integrate manned and uncrewed aircraft to modernize France's naval posture.
- Construction of the hull is expected to begin around 2031 in Saint-Nazaire, with sea trials anticipated around 2036, sustaining domestic industrial workshare while expanding France's nuclear-capable aviation capacity.
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French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the name of the future aircraft carrier of the country's Navy, which is to replace the current flagship of the fleet - “Charles de Gaulle”.
The name is chosen after the movement led by General Charles de Gaulle.
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The president of France, Emmanuel Macron, presented this Wednesday the details of the new aircraft carrier that will replace the current 'Charles de Gaulle' from 2038, in a strategic bet that reinforces the military ambitions of the country and that seeks to avoid the "strategic vasal."
310 meters long, 80,000 tons: the construction site of the future aircraft carrier has begun. Over the next 12 years, its production will mobilize 800 companies Le "France libre" : this will be the name
The announcement was made by Emmanuel Macron - It is estimated that it will join the fleet from 2038
'Our potential opponents must know that France is power', said the French leader, during the intervention on the future generation aircraft carrier.
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