How France Is Rebuilding Its Nuclear Aircraft Carrier for Future Wars? – Documentary - MDW

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 22:21:30 +0000

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00:00 – Introduction: A Warship in Dry Dock
01:15 – Upgrading for 21st-Century Warfare
03:08 – 4 Million Hours of Work Begins
04:43 – Inside the Combat Information Center
07:13 – Cybersecurity & Fiber Optic Networks
09:25 – All-Rafale Fleet: Game-Changer for Naval Aviation
13:28 – Catapult System & Extreme Pilot Training
20:50 – Detection, Jamming & Electronic Warfare
22:15 – The Smart S Radar Revolution
32:31 – Nuclear Propulsion Overhaul
43:49 – Repairing the Hull: Precision Engineering
48:37 – Refloating & Final Countdown
53:46 – Conclusion: A New Era for the Charles de Gaulle

We were impressed by the scope of this colossal project, which will last 18 months. It's rich in visuals and rich in challenges: technical, industrial, military, technological, and human. Beyond the "Major Check-up" aspect, which will be covered in the first documentary, this project will literally give a second life to the ship that symbolizes French power: projecting itself into the future with the transition to an all-Rafale fleet. An aircraft carrier from the 1980s will be completely transformed to fit into the decades to come. This is the aspect that will be explored here. To achieve this, there will be up to 1,500 to 2,000 workers on site. 4 million hours of work, 160 partners (mostly French), 200,000 tasks to complete. A near-city has been built for the hundreds of sailors from the Charles de Gaulle who will be working on the project. We believe it's fascinating to share this modernization adventure from the inside, to highlight its various aspects: mechanical, industrial, strategic, economic, military, and human. To understand this modernization, we will meet with leading experts: military personnel, sailors, engineers, pilots, experts from the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA), DCNS, and others. We will also showcase the expertise of some of our partners, such as Thales.

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AIRCRAFT CARRIER OF THE FUTURE
Directed by Josselin Mahot
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