French shipbuilder DCNS has taken the wraps off a new concept submarine that combines conventional power with a nuclear-powered attack submarine design.
The vessel, named the long SMX-Ocean, was unveiled at the Euronaval 2014 exhibition in Paris. It would be 328 feet long, displace more than 4,000 tons, dive deeper than 1,000 feet and have a submerged speed of 20 knots.
"This innovative concept ship promises submerged endurance and deployment capabilities that are unprecedented for a conventional-propulsion submarine," DCNS said.
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