目前,戴高乐号进行例行中期维护同时,将进行很多改装 The mid-life upgrade is scheduled to take 18 months to complete, and is expected increase the vessel’s operational serviceability by 20 years. Refurbishment activities will entail a range of modifications to the vessel, as well as several standard maintenance operations such as scheduled technical installations and refuelling of the nuclear reactor. The work is set to include modernisation of the combat system in order to maintain and enhance interoperability with allied navies, upgrading of the aircraft carrier capabilities via redevelopment of the ship’s platform, and transitioning to an all Rafale-class air wing by optimising the aviation installations. Charles de Gaulle spent 15 years in operational service prior to the announced upgrade, and the vessel has been engaged in several major international conflicts, including in Afghanistan, Libya and the Levant.
2018年完成升级后的戴高乐号,将具有搭载并运用至少30架阵风作战的能力 The aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle would enter dry dock in one of the two large basins Vauban (Toulon) on February 7 if weather permits. It would become operational again, following a phase of recovery in power, during the second half of 2018. Rumors are less optimistic over the duration of the site: rather 22 months than 18. The transition to the "all Rafale" sees the capacity of the door -planes climb from 24 to 30 Rafale M.