The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle setting sail from Toulon for mission Akila. Hervé Dermoune picture.
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) set sail on Monday (22 April) for an operational deployment named ‘Akila’. Aircraft Carrier Charles de Gaulle and its escort set course for the Eastern Mediterranean and will be operating under NATO command for the first time, Navy News reports.
