French defence procurement agency DGA has formally awarded DCN and Thales a ‘relay contract’ to continue their work on the design of the planned ‘PA2’ aircraft carrier. This marks a major milestone in the design of this second carrier for the French Navy.
The PA2 design phase was officially launched by French Minister for Defence Mme Michèle Alliot-Marie on 24 January 2005. The studies undertaken since early 2005 have focused on the opportunities for cooperation between the French PA2 and the British CVF programmes. These studies concluded, moreover, that the basic CVF design could, with limited tailoring, meet the French Navy's requirements.
The new contract, worth €20 million, will enable the PA2 team to proceed with a detailed preliminary design of a “tailored CVF”.
These studies will be undertaken by MOPA2, the integrated DCN/Thales prime contract office. The milestone marking the end of the design phase and the start of the production phase is scheduled for late 2006.
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