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DCNS Welcomes the South Australian Premier to Cherbourg Submarine Shipyard.
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Naval Industry News - France, Australia |
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DCNS
Welcomes the South Australian Premier to Cherbourg Submarine Shipyard |
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DCNS
has welcomed Jay Weatherill, the Premier of South Australia, to the
company’s facilities in Cherbourg, France. Premier Jay Weatherill
was provided with a tour of the shipyard, which included a visit to
the hall where the Suffren, the first submarine
of the Barracuda programme for the French Navy, is currently
being constructed. |
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 Aft section of a Barracuda SSN. Picture: DCNS |
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Cherbourg
is the industrial base for DCNS and the heart of the company’s
submarine capability. 107 submarines have been constructed there since
the late 19th century. Currently, four Barracuda SSNs are under construction in the shipyard. The Suffren is due to be delivered to the French Navy at the end of 2017. On 26th April, the Australian Government announced it had selected DCNS as its preferred international partner for the design of 12 future submarines for the Royal Australian Navy. DCNS’s solution for Australia is the Shortfin Barracuda, the world’s most advanced conventionally powered submarine, developed with state-of-the art technology from its larger cousin, the Barracuda. Subject to discussions on commercial matters, the design of Australia’s Future Submarine with DCNS will begin this year. |