The design of the PA-Ng carrier matures before the clarity phase transition

On the right side, a place for the operation of the helicopter was introduced. In addition, a maintenance area was added to the stern of the island, which is occupied by the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye on the model. (Richard Scott/NAVYPIX)

The design of the French Navy’s next-generation nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (CVN) continues to evolve, with the latest iteration revealing a number of improvements to the ship’s flight deck and island superstructure layout.

Porte-Avions Nouvelle Génération (PA-Ng) program designed to replace the current CVN of the French fleet
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from 2038, the official authorization was given by President Emmanuel Macron in December 2020. The General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) and the industrial prime contractor MO Porte-Avions (a joint venture of Naval Group and Chantiers de l’Atlantique) are leading the systems/architecture design aimed at developing a baseline design level before moving into the definition phase in the first half of 2023.