Currently, the French Navy possesses six Barracuda class submarines. These submarines are available in two designs. These submarines can either be conventionally or nuclear powered. Nuclear submarines can stay in the water for many months without needing to return to the surface. The submarines are able to be refueled and can stay at sea for several years.
The first French nuclear submarines, Barracuda, were built in France. They are designed to perform the primary missions intelligence, antisubmarine warfare and antisurface combat. Four 533-meter long lanzatorpedos can be mounted on the submarines. They can also be fitted with Exocet SM39 Missiles. They can also carry 20 armaments that are not tethered or tubbed. They are also capable to patrol the high seas.
Steel is used to construct the submarines. They can withstand pressures of up to 200 metres. You can refuel them with diesel, instead of etanol. Submarines are designed to be at sea for at least 220 days each year. You can outfit the submarines with a dry dock shelter, torpedolaunchers and a platform that allows for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles.
The submarines come with a TechnicAtome K15150 MW reactor. This reactor allows submarines to operate at low power for several consecutive days, in near-perfect quiet. This reactor can also be modified so that it lasts longer than the reactors on the Rubis class submarines. The submarines can also be outfitted as Swimmer Delivery Vehicles (PSM3G). The PSM3G can be used as an electric vehicle measuring 26 meters in length and is available to SEALs.
The submarines also have a special operations shelter (DDS). The DDS is designed to meet basic command needs. The DDS weighs approximately 40 tons.
The S620 Suffren is the first of six Barracuda submarines that the French Navy has ordered. This submarine is being built at Cherburgo’s Naval Group plant. The French Navy will order the SNAPerle submarine in 2022. This submarine is expected replacing the Rubis submarines. The first SNA Perle submarine is predicted to be delivered in March 2022.
The French Navy will continue to have five Rubis submarines operating from the Tolon submarine base. These submarines will be operating in the southern asiatic. The base will cover the entire Mediterranean. France will also build a new submarine for nuclear attack. This will give the fleet under-ice capability.
The Barracuda submarine class is the strongest submarine in the world. It is also very expensive. This submarine is designed to carry MdCN missiles that can bloqueate time. They will also be capable of giving golpes on terra. The submarines can carry 20 armaments. They have a secondary circuit to heat the water. They can also carry antibuque rockets. The submarines have a 99.5-meter eslora that can be used for balistic submarinos.
French Navy has plans to build a second nuke submarine, the Duguay-Trouin. The Duguay-Trouin is expected to be added to the Cherburgo submarine base in 2022.