Friday, November 21, 2008

Barracuda

IOC: 2016
Total Production: 6
Total Program's Cost: EUR€7.8 billion

Unitary Cost: USD$1.0 billion

Origin
France

Contractor/s
Areva
DCNS *

Guided Missiles:
Scalp Naval

Torpedoes:
F17 replacement

Description: The Barracuda-class submarines are being designed by DCN to meet the French Navy requirements for a new class of nuclear-powered attack submarines. These vessels will replace current Amethyste/Rubis-class submarines in the next decade. Blue sea and littoral dominance will be their primary role with an important land attack capability employing the Scalp-naval cruise missile.

The French Navy plans call for the procurement of 6 Barracuda-class submarines scheduled for delivery from 2016 through 2027. The French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) signed the launch contract worth 7.8 billion Euro with DCN and Areva-TA on December 22, 2006.

Specifications
Dimensions: Length 100 m

Weights: Max Weight 4,765 t, Min Weight 2,500 t

Performance: Max Operating Depth 350 m (1,148 ft), Top Speed 13 mps (25 kt)

Barracuda - Contracts, Orders & Sales
Friday, December 22, 2006 Barracuda development and procurement contract worth 7.8 billion Euro for six submarines scheduled for delivery between 2016 and 2027. The contract was awarded by DGA (French Defense Procurement Agency) to DCN (lead contractor) and Areva-TA (nuclear powerplant) on December 22, 2006.
Items: 6

Delivery	Items
2027	1
2024	1
2022	1
2020	1
2018	1
2016	1

News
DGA Awards MBDA Scalp Naval Development and Production Contract

DGA Awards Barracuda Nuclear Submarine Launch Contract

Operators

France

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, October 25, 2008

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