French firm DCNS release design of submarine it wants Australia to buy

The French company, DCNS, has released details of its plans for the new submarine it wants to build for Australia.

It’s a 4000 tonne, conventionally powered design based on of its Barracuda nuclear powered attack submarine.

DCNS will call the Australia version the Shortfin Barracuda after the local species PPP of the ferocious fish.

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