Jeanne d'Arc-class Aircraft Carrier

The Jeanne d'Arc at sea.

The Jeanne d'Arc-class Aircraft Carrier is a class of large aircraft carriers for the Marine Nationale that replaced the Charles de Gaulle in the late 2030s.

Specifications

• Type: Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier
• Service Period: 2038-
• Characteristics
  • Length (Waterline): 990 feet (301.75 meters)
  • Length (Overall): 1,020 feet (310.9 meters)
  • Beam (Waterline): 128 feet (39 meters)
  • Beam (Overall): 279 feet (85.04 meters)
  • Draft: 38 feet (11.58 meters)
  • Displacement: ~78,000 tons (Standard); 85,000 tons (Full Load)
• Crew: ~2,000
• Propulsion: 2 x K-22 nuclear reactors (220 MW), turbo-electric drive, integrated power system, 2 shafts
• Range: Unlimited
• Speed: 30+ knots (55.56 km/h)
• Sensor Suite
  • Héracles air search and target acquisition radar
• Armament
  • 4 x 16-cell SYLVER Launchers (firing the MBDA Aster 15 SAMs)
  • 2 x Giat 20F2 20mm cannons
  • 2 x Goalkeeper 30mm CIWS
• Aviation Facilities: 3 x Electromagnetic catapults, 1 large aircraft hangar
• Aircraft Carried: 70 fixed wing aircraft and helicopters
• Aircraft Support: Dassault Rafale M, FCAS, E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, MQ-25 Stingray, CMV-22B Osprey, NH90 Caiman, UAVs

Unit Run

• MN Jeanne d'Arc (R93) - commissioned 2038