French Navy – The nuclear aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle was formally accepted last week by the French Navy.

• ABC: France puts costly new nuclear-powered carrier into service

Royal New Zealand Navy – More on the New Zealand decision to scrap their combat aircraft. Meanwhile the opposition has stated their support in reconstituting the combat aircraft if they are reelected, perhaps in a joint force with Australia.

• Jane’s: New Zealand scraps air combat role
• Times of India: NZ Opposition for merging air force with Australia
• Stuff: English explains stand on fighters

US Navy – In a bid to improve aircraft carrier survivability, the US Navy intends to install the Cooperative Engagement Capability on all its ships.

• NY Times (registration required): New technology enlisted to save aircraft carrier