the rafale m was developed for the french navy as the main aircraft armament of its single
aircraft carrier the nuclear-powered charles de gaulle configured with catapult launch equipment
the rafale m was the first variant of the fighter aircraft to enter service initially
only in an air defense role in 2001 the aircraft have been upgraded successively
adding new weapons and avionics including an active electronically scanned array
aesa radar the rafale m has also carried out joint operations from the deck of u.s navy carriers
therefore french jets might be expected to have certain advantages and inter-service
competition might even be calculated against it
telling about the aircraft carrier the french navy has a flagship named charles de gaulle
charles de gaulle began construction in 1987
and was completed in 2000 the ship was developed by the shipbuilding naval group
the ship with the deck code cdg and hull number r91 has been officially in service since 2001.
the 42 500 ton carrier can accommodate 30 to 40 rafale m fighter jets two aew and ce2c hawkeye
aircraft two nfh cayman marine helicopters one as 565 panther isr and 2as365f dauphin pedro
three other large ships belonging to the french navy are amphibious assault ships that can be
loaded with helicopters or the mistral class lhd landing helicopter dock the ship with a dead
weight of 21 500 tons was built by the arsenal de brest shipyard chanters to saint nazaire
this mistral-class amphibious assault ship on its deck is capable of transporting and
deploying 16 new hampshire 90 multi-purpose medium transport helicopters or tiger attack helicopters
with a collection of four large ships carrying fighter jets and helicopters the french navy is
among the strongest in the western european region besides the british and italian navy
france will replace its naval aircraft carrier charles de gaulle with a new nuclear-powered
aircraft carrier by 2038 president emmanuel macron said tuesday december 8 2020
in december american and french military officials reportedly discussed the
possibility of a french naval rafale m flying combat mission from a u.s aircraft carrier
although the rafales have launched and landed on a u.s carrier to demonstrate interoperability
this will be the first time they have flown a combat mission from a single carrier as many
as 18 rafale miz can be deployed on the carrier although some space must be made for the french
navy support crew accustomed to maintaining the rafale as well as for spare parts and ammunition
hms queen elizabeth is an investment in britain's security prosperity and place in the world
he will give a striking presence on the global stage send a clear message of reassurance to
our allies and defiance to those who will harm us the ship's two propellers each weigh 33 tons
the power plant behind them generates enough power to run 1 000 family cars
f-35b aircraft have been delivered to the british marines whose troops trained together at the
integrated training center at eglin air force base stovl aircraft were also stationed at the first
operational f-35 base the italian air force will also operate the b variant the f-35b has a lift
fan just behind the cockpit and an engine that can rotate 90 degrees when in short takeoff vertical
landing mode due to the fan lift the stovl variant has a smaller internal weapon bay and
less internal fuel capacity than the f35a it uses the probe and drove method of aerial refuelling
hms queen elizabeth is the largest and most powerful ship ever built for the royal navy
this stunning warship is capable of carrying up to 72 aircraft
with a maximum capacity of 36 f-35b fighter jets in addition
to state-of-the-art weapons and communication systems hms queen elizabeth also has five gyms
a chapel and a wellness center the flight deck of hms queen elizabeth sits on four
acres of land and will be used to launch the terrifying new f-35 joint strike fighter jet
four fighter jets can be moved from the hangar to the flight deck in just one minute
the f-35s low observable stealth allows it to safely enter areas without being spotted by
radar which fourth generation fighters cannot avoid the combination of stealth features the
f-35s active electronically scanned array aesa radar technology and the aircraft's ability to
carry weapons internally means the f-35 can strike ground targets at long ranges without
detection and use precision weapons to complete missions successfully air-to-ground missions
apart from being a deterrent and a symbol of strong british influence hms queen elizabeth as
the royal navy's preeminent fleet as the flagship of the fleet she will carry senior naval staff
receive foreign dignitaries and act as the command and control center for the entire royal navy
january 2021 hms queen elizabeth takes over the fleet flagship role as the royal navy moves closer
to deploying the world's most technologically advanced carrier strike group hms queen
elizabeth as the largest and most powerful combined ship ever built for the royal navy
the f-35b lightning second is the marine core variant of the joint strike fighter and is
equipped with a vertical lift fan and rotating engine nozzle to provide vertical landing and
short takeoff capabilities to expeditionary airfields designed to operate from rugged
bases and various air capable ships with short vertical takeoff landing capabilities the f-35b
can also take off and land conventionally from longer runways at the main base