Naval Platforms
Chantiers de l’Atlantique’s Chevallier-Class Replenishment Tanker
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French Navy’s SSN Suffren starts sea trial
The sea trials of the Suffren, the first Barracuda-class nuclear attack submarine, have just begun. They will enable the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) and the French Navy to test the performances of the submarine […]
Naval Platforms
In-depth Analysis of FREMM European Multi-mission Frigate
The FREMM European multi-mission frigate is a joint programme between France and Italy. It will build 21 FREMM frigates for the French Navy and the Italian Navy. The frigates are 140m in overall length and 20m wide with displacement of 6,000t. The ship’s complement is 108 officers and crew. The prime contractors for the FREMM programme are Armaris of France and Orizzonte Sistemi Navali of Italy. […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Australian DoD scheduled construction of first shortfin Barracuda-class submarine from 2023 onward
The head of Australia’s AUD50 billion (USD32.2 billion) Sea 1000 programme has confirmed that construction of the pressure hull for the first of 12 Attack-class conventionally powered submarines is scheduled to begin in 2024 said […]
Naval Platforms
Barracuda-class Attack Submarine and it’s derivatives
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Saffren-class Attack Submarines: The Tip of Spear of French Navy
The first Suffren Class attack submarine has begun sea trials. It represents a step-change for the French Navy, officially known as the Marine Nationale. France already operates a nuclear-only submarine force, which places it on […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Cost of Australian submarine project blows out by $10bn
The estimated cost of Royal Australian Navy’s future submarine programme hit nearly $90 billion– a rise of nearly $10 billion in just five months. With the construction of the future submarine fleet lasting into the […]
Europe
Dutch MoD Issued B-Letter To Naval Group, Saab & TKMS For Walrus SSK Replacement
The shortlisted candidates, from top to bottom: TKMS’ Type 212 Saab Damen’s A26, Naval Group Royal IHC design based on “Barracuda family” The Dutch Ministry of Defense today issued the B-Letter for the Walrus-class submarine […]
Industry
Naval Group awarded sub-contracts to local suppliers for Australian submarine
The Berendsen Fluid Power and H&H Machine Tools have been selected as the first Australian partners for major equipment design contracts that will support the build of the Australian future submarine. The two companies will […]
Europe
France’s Weapons Exports Jumped 72 Percent in 2015-2019
PARIS – France’s spectacular 72 percent jump in weapons’ exports in the 2015-2019 period from five years prior is largely backed by Dassault Aviation and Naval Group. The first of those companies sold Rafale fighters to Egypt, India […]