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Friday, January 18, 2008

French Firm Eyes Sub Sale to Brazil

French naval company DCNS is looking to sell a conventional attack submarine of the Scorpene type to Brazil, as the South American country looks to expand its submarine fleet, an industry executive said.

“It’s part of normal commercial prospecting,” the executive said. “They are looking to develop their submarine fleet.”

Brazil has five German-built conventional submarines and wants to buy a sixth. The executive said there are no talks for sale of a nuclear-powered boat, as reported by defense newsletter TTU Jan. 17.

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