France’s Charles de Gaulle Aircraft Carrier Has a Message for the U.S. Navy

France’s Charles de Gaulle Aircraft Carrier Has a Message for the U.S. Navy

France’s Charles de Gaulle Aircraft Carrier: Article Summary  -France’s Charles de Gaulle (R91) is the Navy’s nuclear-powered flagship, fielding up to 40 aircraft and CATOBAR operations for Rafale M fighters and E-2C Hawkeyes. -Commissioned in 2001, the 42,000-ton carrier has supported combat from Afghanistan and Libya to strikes on ISIS. A 2017 refit added SMART-S Mk2 radar and SENIT 8; the ATM3 upgrade (2027–2028) brings Sea Fire fixed-panel A…