France’s New Aircraft Carrier PANG will be nuclear-powered

French President Emmanuel Macron officially green lighted the construction of a new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier as part of the PANG program. The future flag ship of the Marine Nationale is intended to replace the existing “Charles de Gaulle“ around 2038. ===================== French President Emmanuel Macron this week officially green lighted the construction of a new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier as part of the PANG program. The future flag ship of the Marine Nationale is intended to replace the existing “Charles de Gaulle“ around 2038. The announcement was made during the president’s visit to French company Framatome, an international leader in nuclear energy which designs and supplies nuclear steam systems and services.