Production Launch of the New-Gen Aircraft Carrier (PA-NG)

March 26, 2026

The production launch of the new-generation aircraft carrier, announced by the President of the French Republic at the end of December 2025, is a major milestone for France.
A true strategic tool for projecting French power, the new-generation aircraft carrier will succeed the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier in 2038.

The industrial contractors leading the programme, Naval Group, Chantiers de l'Atlantique and TechnicAtome are already fully committed to this major programme for the benefit of the French Navy. It combines technological innovation, expertise, industrial stakes and national sovereignty, under the project management of the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) and the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA).
Over nearly 20 years, the new-generation aircraft carrier programme mobilises a wide network of manufacturers within the French defence technological and industrial base

Source : Naval Group