Naval Group announced the Porte Avion Nouvelle Generation nuclear-powered aircraft carrier at the Euronaval 2022 naval exhibition.
What is known
The French company presented a mock-up of an aircraft carrier.The combat version will be equipped with a power plant with two nuclear reactors. According to the manufacturer, PANG will be able to operate for ten years without the need to refuel.
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The vessel's displacement will be 75,000 tons, width– 85 meters, and length – 310 meters. The construction of the aircraft carrier will be carried out at the Porte Avions facility. Naval Group intends to test PANG in 2036.
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The new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier will be able to carry 32 next-generation fighters, three E-2D Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft and drones. The crew will be 2000 people.
PANG will replace the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. The Navy will receive the new ship in 2037, and it will enter service a year later.
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