Barracuda programme
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The Barracuda programme is a French naval initiative to design and build a new generation of nuclear-powered attack submarines for the French Navy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French naval programme
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submarine construction programme ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SNA-NG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Suffren-class submarine programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armamentCapability |
anti-ship missiles
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cruise missiles ⓘ naval mines ⓘ torpedoes ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| customer | French Ministry of Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designFeature |
enhanced acoustic discretion
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improved stealth ⓘ land-attack capability ⓘ modular combat system ⓘ |
| designOrigin | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstOfClass | French submarine Suffren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNuclearReactorType | pressurized water reactor ⓘ |
| includesClass |
Casabianca
NERFINISHED
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Duguay-Trouin NERFINISHED ⓘ Rubis (new-build under Barracuda programme, not the older class) NERFINISHED ⓘ Suffren NERFINISHED ⓘ Tourville NERFINISHED ⓘ de Grasse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Direction générale de l’armement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionEnvironment |
blue-water operations
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littoral operations ⓘ |
| navalDomain | undersea warfare ⓘ |
| operator | French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeContractor | Naval Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsionType |
nuclear propulsion
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pump-jet propulsor ⓘ |
| purpose |
design and build nuclear-powered attack submarines
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modernize French nuclear attack submarine fleet ⓘ |
| reactorSupplier | TechnicAtome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaces | Rubis-class nuclear attack submarines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacesInRole | older Rubis-class SNA in French Navy service ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
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anti-surface warfare ⓘ intelligence gathering ⓘ land-attack operations ⓘ special forces support ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Marine nationale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
in production
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in service introduction phase ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
maintain French blue-water naval capabilities
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support French nuclear deterrent through escort and protection roles ⓘ |
| submarineType | nuclear-powered attack submarine ⓘ |
| technologyGeneration | new generation nuclear attack submarine ⓘ |
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