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France to Reveal Name of New Aircraft Carrier
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French President Emmanuel Macron is scheduled on March 18, the day construction officially began for his new aircraft carrier. The future vessel will weigh approximately 77,000 tonnes and replace or supplement Charles de Gaulle's capabilities as France expands its naval power in response to geopolitical tensions with Russia regarding Ukraine.
Key Points
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1Emmanuel Macron is scheduled to reveal the name of France's future aircraft carrier on Wednesday, March 18.
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2The new vessel will weigh approximately 77,000 tonnes compared to Charles de Gaulle at roughly half that weight (42,000).
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3"Richelieu" and "Simone Veil" were among the names proposed by journalists in advance of Macron's announcement.
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4The aircraft carrier has officially entered construction as confirmed on March 18.
Developments
[Mar 20, ...]
Macron reveals official name (future event relative to article date)
March 17
Aircraft carrier enters construction