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Naval Group and Chantiers de l\u2019Atlantique are building the ship together under the temporary joint venture MO Porte Avions. TechnicAtome is to provide the two nuclear reactors to power the ship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It will be a substantially larger vessel than its predecessor, expected to weigh more than 82,000 tons and measure more than 1,000 feet long and 279 feet at its widest point. By comparison, the Charles de Gaulle weighs about 42,000 tons and is less than 900 feet long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senior defense officials, including Armed Forces Minister S\u00e9bastien Lecornu, French Navy Chief of Staff <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2022\/10\/16\/french-navy-chief-talks-battle-readiness-and-global-reach\/\">Adm. 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