Barracuda-class submarine (France)

*Suffren* class
	Suffren-class profile
Class overview
Name	Barracuda class
Builders	Naval Group
Operators	French Navy
Preceded by	Rubis class
Subclasses	Orka class
Cost	€10.42 billion (2014) for 6 units (about €1.73 billion per unit )
Built	2007–present
In commission	2020–present
Planned	6 (French Navy, SSN variant); 4 (Royal Netherlands Navy, SSK variant)
Building	4 (French Navy)
Completed	2 (French Navy)
Active	2 (French Navy)
General characteristics
Type	Nuclear attack submarine
Displacement	4,765 t surfaced; 5,300 t submerged;
Length	99.5 m (326 ft 5 in)
Beam	8.8 m (28 ft 10 in)
Draught	7.3 m (23 ft 11 in)
Propulsion	K15 nuclear reactor, 150 MW (200,000 hp); 2 x Turbo-generator groups: 10 MW (13,000 hp) each; 2 x emergency diesel generators 480 kW (640 hp) each; 1 x pump-jet electrically driven;
Speed	Over 25 kn (46 km/h; 29 mph); 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph), surfaced;
Range	Unlimited range
Endurance	Depends on the amount of food carried or potential crew fatigue while operational (typically 70 days worth of food is embarked)
Test depth	>350 m (1,150 ft)
Complement	12 officers; 48 petty officers;
Sensors and ; processing systems	Naval Group SYCOBS combat management system; Thales UMS-3000 hull and flank array sonar suite; ETBF DSUV 62C towed array sonar; Thales SEACLEAR mine and obstacle avoidance sonar; Thales VELOX-M8 broadband sonar interceptor; Thales NUSS-2F Mk2 navigation echo sounder; Safran Series 10 CSR navigation radar; NEMESIS electronic countermeasure system;
Armament	4 × 533 mm (21.0 in) tubes; 20 storage racks for:; MdCN land-attack cruise missiles; Exocet SM39 Mod2 anti-ship missiles; A3SM (VL MICA) surface-to-air missiles; F21 Artemis heavyweight torpedoes; FG29 multi-influence mines;

The Barracuda class (or Suffren class) is a class of nuclear attack submarines, designed by the French shipbuilder Naval Group (formerly known as DCNS and DCN) for the French Navy. It is intended to replace the Rubis-class submarines. Construction began in 2007 and the first unit was commissioned on 6 November 2020. The lead boat of the class, Suffren, entered service on 3 June 2022.

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