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France Breaks Ground on $12B Nuclear Carrier — Then Its Next-Gen Fighter Program Collapses Three Months Later

In March 2026, France officially launched construction of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier France Libre, an 80,000-tonne vessel designed to operate sixth-generation stealth fighters and combat drones. Just three months later, the Franco-German Future Combat Air System (FCAS) fighter program collapsed after nine years of industrial disputes, leaving Europe's most advanced carrier — set to commission in 2038 — without a matching next-generation aircraft.

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