Charles de Gaulle’s replacement to undergo sea trials in 2036

France’s Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly has disclosed that the replacement for aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle will start sea trials in 2036 and enter service in 2038.

French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R91) underway in the Red Sea on 15 April 2019 (190415-N-IL409-0017)
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joshua L. Leonard / Public domain


The ship will be built at Saint-Nazaire. Parly was there for the steel cutting ceremony for new replenishment ships for the French Navy.

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