Macron Names €10 Billion New Aircraft Carrier ‘France Libre’

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France’s future aircraft carrier has been named “France Libre,” or “Free France” by President Emmanuel Macron. The nuclear-powered ship will become Europe’s largest warship at around 78,000 tons and 310 m long when it enters service in 2038. Work on the €10 billion ($11.4 billion) warship has...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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