Talk:AFOH/@comment-14850713-20170324163102

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The lessening of tensions with the USSR and the dissolution of the Scarlet Republic results in a clamor to cut costs, and this affects the Next Generation Force program. The massive Charlemagne stealth carrier is now deemed too large and expensive to maintain, and is limited to just 1 vessel. This paves the way for a smaller, multi-role ship.

The Du Guesclin assault carrier embarks a smaller air wing composed of fighters, VTOL gunships and transport helicopters to support a Marine battalion. It retains the enclosed armored flight deck and the Tiger Arc radar system, but has it's missile launchers in the foredeck and mounts 6 Bofors 40mm CIWS rather than lasers. The Du Guesclin also embarks 3 of the new Air Cushion Assault Craft (ACAC). Designed to carry the vehicles of the FCV program, it has a maximum load-out of 140 tons. Although lighter than 220 tons of the Landing Catamaran (L-CAT), it is faster at 54 knots and can go further inland or over mudflats due to its air cushion.