Charles de Gaulle is the flagship of the French Navy. Commissioned in 2001, the ship is the tenth French aircraft carrier, the first French nuclear-powered surface vessel, and the only nuclear-powered
Charles de Gaulle in 2022
USS Enterprise (top), the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, and Charles de Gaulle (bottom), at that time the newest nuclear carrier, both steaming in the Mediterranean Sea on 16 May 2001.
Command bridge of Charles de Gaulle
A rare occurrence of a 5-country multinational fleet of the NATO countries, the Netherlands, France, the United States, Italy, and the United Kingdom, during Operation Enduring Freedom in the Oman Sea
France Libre, formerly the Porte-avions de nouvelle génération is a planned aircraft carrier for the French Navy. Construction of France Libre is expected to begin around 2031 and it is projected to e
French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle
…an eighteen-month study to determine the requirements for a future carrier. In December 2020, President Macron announced that construction of the New Generation Aircraft Carrier (Porte-avions de nouvelle génération or PANG) would begin in around 2025 with sea trials to start in about 2036. The carrier is planned to have a…
Artist's impression of the carrier
General outlines of the ship
Rendering of view looking aft from the forward end of the landing zone, with the distinctive French landing markings (right)