French Navy upgrade and discussion

Optimist said:
US spent $3b development and it will be used on multiple carriers
France is building one carrier and all costs will be on one boat, It's a pipe dream, they will go as planned and get the US one
I don't know how many carriers India intends to have, but it may be developed at less cost than the US
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As it stands today, France is supposed to buy it from the US.
www.navalnews.com

General Atomics Wins EMALS Order for France's Future Carrier - Naval News

U.S. Navy awards General Atomics an order for the development of EMALS and AAG systems for France's future aircraft carrier (known as PA-Ng).
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What the French article highlights is a plan B in case GA cannot deliver in time. So it's merely a feasibility study for now.

Furthermore, I think there's a possibility Europe plans a military modernization and more carrier nations may be born due to the changing security situation. Defense budgets will see massive increases across Europe over the coming 10 years to match Russia to make up for their miscalculations.

Spain is talking about a conventional CATOBAR carrier in the CdG class. Spain is also interested in the French version of a carrier-capable SCAF. Italy will need a Cavour replacement. They will need a sovereign EMALS at that point. Can't dismiss Germany's potential for a carrier. There's potential for a second PANG too.

India was expected to follow the same route as France. Our conventional CATOBAR is expected to carry American EMALS and the Rafales we recently ordered.
 
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July 3, 2026
New French Navy's nuclear-powered attack submarine De Grasse (S638) has officially arrived in Toulon,
becoming the 4th Suffren-class SSN to join the fleet.
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https://www.naval-group.com/sites/default/files/2026-07/20260702-NAVALREVIEW#5 FR_0.pdf
Their performance will have to meet the challenges of future threats. The DGA is therefore drawing on its strategic capacity to prepare for the future and define their characteristics.

The 3rd-generation ballistic missile submarines (SNLE 3G) will be even more discreet than the 2nd-generation SSBNs (SNLE 2G), thanks to an innovative acoustic coating and a reduced magnetic signature. In addition, their detection capabilities will be enhanced, notably through a more efficient sonar system.

In 2026, the project will reach two major milestones: the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) of the internally armed vessel, followed by the General Design Review chaired by the customer. The subsequent schedule includes the launch of L’Invincible in 2036, its delivery at the end of 2037, and the delivery of the following units every five years.
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