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Wednesday, October 31, 2007

France Helps Russia Design Better Boats

French warship builder DCNS has made a deal with the Russian Krylov Shipbuilding Research Institute, to provide advanced submarine design technology.

DCNS builds France's nuclear and diesel-electric submarines. This includes the new Barracuda class SSNs as well as the new Scorpene class AIP boats.

The Scorpenes represent a new generation of non-nuclear submarines, like the Russian Amur/Lama, and the German Type 212, that have been entering service in the last few years.

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