Long-Lead Item Contracts Signed For France’s Future Aircraft Carrier

macron with aircraft carrier

French President Emmanuel Macron onboard the current French aircraft carrier, Charles de Gaulle.

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France's General Directorate for Armaments, DGA, has placed the first orders for long-lead items for the country’s future aircraft carrier. Contracts worth €600 million ($640 million) were announced by the agency on April 30 for Naval Group and nuclear reactor developer TechnicAtome to begin work on...
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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