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The new nuclear attack submarine Duguay-Trouin was transferred to the French Navy. This is the second representative of the Barracuda project after the Suffren submarine.
- the statement of the country's Navy says.
In total, it is planned to build six submarines of the Barracuda project. The commissioning of the remaining 4 submarines is expected in 2024-2030. The cost of construction of all six submarines was estimated in 2014 at 10.42 billion euros.
- noted in the Opex360 edition.
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The Barracuda–class submarines have a total displacement of 5,300 tons, their length is 99 m, diameter is 8.8 m. The submarines can carry MdCN cruise missiles [a marine modification of the Storm Shadow already known by its own], upgraded Exocet SM39 RCC, heavy guided torpedoes F-21 [533 mm] and mines.
Barracuda are going to replace the Ruby class: three of them have already been decommissioned, three are in service. According to the French Navy command, to meet the operational needs of the fleet, it is necessary to have 6 attack submarines.
