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Saturday, March 19, 2011

DCNS completes first hull section of Duguay-Trouin nuclear attack submarine

Barracuda classThe first hull section of the Duguay-Trouin, the second in class of the Barracuda type nuclear-powered attack submarine, has left the prefabrication hall at DCNS’s Cherbourg centre.

This first production milestone was passed on schedule and is highly symbolic, since with the first hull section the submarine begins to take on its physical shape.

The Barracuda programme, led by the French defence procurement agency (DGA), calls for delivery of six submarines between 2017 and 2028.

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