The new vessel is planned to be ready in 2038, replacing the ageing Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, which came into service in 2001. It will have displacement of about 78,000 tons and a length of 310 meters (1,017 feet), compared to 42,000 tons and 261 meters (856 feet) for the Charles de Gaulle
22 December,2025 10:28 AM IST | Paris | mid-day online correspondentPresident Droupadi Murmu soared high in a Rafale fighter aircraft at Ambala Air Base on Wednesday, becoming the first woman President of India to experience the advanced jet firsthand
29 October,2025 01:13 PM IST | Ambala | mid-day online correspondentOver two years ago, President Droupadi Murmu had took a sortie in a Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft at the Tezpur Air Force Station in Assam on April 8, 2023
28 October,2025 06:21 PM IST | New Delhi | IANSThe French leader said he had conveyed this decision directly to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Wednesday. He also discussed the matter with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who Macron noted was "likewise engaged in the defense of the Eastern Flank"
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