The Barracuda-class, or Suffren-class as it is known in France, is the newest series of nuclear attack submarines being laid down in French shipyards. The Barracuda-class will replace the first ...
French Navy celebrates the first of its new Barracuda-class nuclear submarines entering service. The French Navy’s first Barracuda-class submarine, Suffren, was commissioned into service on Friday 3 ...
The nuclear reactor of the fourth Suffren-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN), De Grasse (S638), was fired up for ...
Naval Group aims to produce a new submarine for the French Navy every two years, with the company on track to deliver the first four boats by 2026. The roll-out of the SSN from the Laubeuf shipyard to ...
Key point: Paris still wants to remain a major power, which means building deadly submarines. Towards that end, France has launched an impressive new class of nuclear attack submarines.
PARIS, July 11 (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron will unveil on Friday France's latest nuclear-powered 'Barracuda' class submarine, a 9 billion euro ($10.13 billion) stealth vessel programme Paris ...
August 14, 2019: On July 12 the first of six new French Barracuda class SSN's (nuclear attack submarines), the SNA Suffern, was launched. This first one is scheduled to enter service in 2020. All six ...