r/europe • u/Interesting-Cat7307 Egypt • 19h ago

News France Launches Development of Its Own 6th-Generation Fighter and ‘Super Rafale’

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/france-launches-development-of-its-own-6th-generation-fighter-and-super-rafale/
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u/Atys_SLC 18h ago

Just don't let Macron name it. It will be France Avion, like the France Libre, or France Travail. And I will vote for any candidate that changes the future carrier name for a better name...

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u/WillitsThrockmorton AR15 in one hand, Cheeseburger in the other 14h ago

They really should have ordered 3 carriers and named them Liberté, égalité, fraternité. I know it's a fool's wish, but it would have been the way to do it.

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u/ForTheGloryOfAmn 8h ago

To have 3 carriers you need to also order more ships and attack submarines to accompany these carrier strike groups. Costs compounds.

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u/WillitsThrockmorton AR15 in one hand, Cheeseburger in the other 8h ago

Sure have more ships and submarines.