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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

PARIS — The Netherlands has picked France’s Naval Group to build four attack submarines for more than €2.5 billion ($2.7 billion), beating offers from Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and ...

France's first Barracuda-class nuclear-powered submarine just rolled out of the workshop in Cherbourg. President Emmanuel Macron will unveil the new sub, which brings land-attack and ...

Article Summary - A new generation of nuclear attack submarines is transforming undersea warfare. -This piece profiles the five standout designs: America’s Virginia-class with its missile-packed ...

French President Emmanuel Macron, center, meets with submarine crew members after the official launch ceremony of the new French nuclear submarine Suffren in Cherbourg, northwestern France, on July 12 ...