French shipbuilder Naval Group delivered the Suffren nuclear-powered attack submarine to the French defense procurement agency DGA on November 6.
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Intended for the French Navy, the Suffren is the first in a series of six SSNs which will gradually replace the in-service Rubis-class. The Barracuda program was launched by the DGA back in 1998. The first steel cut took place in 2007 and the launch event in July last year. Sea trials started in April this year.
Delivery of the six submarines will take place over the coming deck aid and the french submarine forces will be sailing aboard the new Suffren class until the 2060ies.
Official Commissioning of the first in class submarine and its admission into active duty is set for 2021. The second submarine of the class, the Duguay Trouin is now expected to be delivered in 2022.
Sea trials of Suffren took just 6 months and went smoothly. The crew checked the capabilities of the submarine and its compliance with the specifications. An Exocet SM39 antiship missile was test fired in September, while the new Naval Cruise Missile was fired from the submarine in October, marking a first for the french Navy.
The Suffren has a displacement of 5,300 tons while dived. It has a length of 99.5 meters, can reach a maximum depth in excess of 350 meters and has a crew of 65 sailors.
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