French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. Wikipedia
David Axe, National Interest:
France's Only Aircraft Carrier Is Back in Action (And Headed Asia)
The French navy's only aircraft carrier is back in action following an 18-month, $1.5-billion overhaul that compelled French aviators to practice aboard an American flattop.
The French navy's only aircraft carrier is back in action following an 18-month, $1.5-billion overhaul that compelled French aviators to practice aboard an American flattop.
The Marine Nationale accepted the 42,000-ton-displacement, nuclear-powered Charles De Gaulle from the Direction Générale de l’Armement -- the French procurement agency -- in early November 2018.
"The 18-month overhaul and modernisation of the carrier in the southern French port of Toulon covered the combat system, aircraft maintenance facilities and the platform," Jane's reported.
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WNU Editor: They are joining the Brits ....
Britain is ramping up its stand-off with China by deploying its only aircraft carrier to the South China Sea (Business Insider).
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