Thales May Study Cruise Line Hull Designs for Aircraft Carrier Use

Thales Chairman/CEO Denis Ranque has confirmed that the European defense electronics contractor is studying the idea of borrowing hull design concepts from France's highly competitive cruise ship industry, in particular those from the recently launched Queen Mary 2, to reduce the cost of new...

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