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ECA Group Wins Two Contracts From DCNS for French Navy Barracuda Next Gen Submarine.
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Picture by ECA Group: Electrical Auxiliary Propulsion |
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This electrical
auxiliary propulsion system was fully designed and manufactured by ECA
Group for the Barracuda class submarine. It is comprised of 2 electric
motors with their own cabinet, each 600KW. This system features very low
noise levels, and is highly compact and shock resistant. It includes state-of-the-art
technology in electric motor design combined with the most recent power
cabinet architecture. |
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Artist impression: A Barracuda type (Suffren class) SSN sailing out for a patrol alongside an Horizon type air defense destroyer. Picture: French Navy |
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Between
2017 and 2027, Barracuda-type nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN)
will replace the Marine Nationale (French Navy's) current-generation Rubis/Améthyste-class
SSNs. To learn more: Link to Barracuda SSN technical datasheet |
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