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Why Giuseppe Garibaldi could not simply operate Rafales

The aircraft's operating requirements must fit the ship; changing either enough to make them compatible would be extremely expensive.

Question

Could the Italian carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi be converted to operate Rafales?

Short answer

Their operational requirements do not match in this assessment. Rebuilding the ship or aircraft could address that mismatch at very high cost.

Notes

The answer asks whether Rafale's operational requirements match what Giuseppe Garibaldi can provide. If those requirements do not match, the combination will not work. Rebuilding the ship or redesigning the aircraft is acknowledged as a possible response, with either described as extremely expensive. No detailed conversion specification is supplied.