Nuclear Boiler Aboard French Navy’s 2nd Barracuda Type SSN Started for the 1st Time
TechnicAtome and Naval Group teams fired up the nuclear reactor of the second Suffren-class nuclear powered attack submarine (SSN)...
03 Oct 2022
TechnicAtome and Naval Group teams fired up the nuclear reactor of the second Suffren-class nuclear powered attack submarine (SSN)...
27 Nov 2021
Naval Group rolled out the second Barracuda type nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) for the French Navy (Marine Nationale) on 26 November 2021 at its submarine shipyard in Cherbourg, Normandie. The "Duguay-Trouin" (S636) is the second Suffren-class SSN.
19 Jul 2021
Naval Group and the Fleet Support Service sign a new contract for the operational maintenance of the French Navy’s nuclear attack submarines.
06 Nov 2020
French shipbuilder Naval Group today delivered the Suffren nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN)...
21 Oct 2020
The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) announced that French Navy (Marine Nationale)'s first-in-class nuclear...
18 Oct 2020
As part of Naval News' official coverage of Euronaval 2020, renowned submarine expert H I Sutton looks at the new Suffren-class of submarines and explains why it will be a game changer for the French Navy.
30 Jul 2020
The French Navy (Marine Nationale)'s first-in-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) "Suffren" is now in Toulon, its home port, to begin phase 3 of its sea trials: This will consist in the test of the weapons systems.
08 Jun 2020
The French Navy (Marine Nationale)'s first-in-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) "Suffren" is now in Brest to begin phase 2 of its sea trials: This will consist in deep water tests.
06 May 2020
When the Marine Nationale's latest submarine, Suffren (Q284) conducted its first test dives it grabbed headlines. What went largely unnoticed by the world was that a Russian ship had been loitering in the area.
03 May 2020
The French Navy's first-in-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) "Suffren" successfully completed its static dive test on April 28. The important milestone marked the start of sea trials for the Barracuda program.