And three! Well almost. If it is not yet admitted to active service, the nuclear attack submarine Tourville3e class copy Suffrenhas just been received by the General Armament Delegation (DGA) which immediately transferred it to the French Navy.
This delivery, which took place in Brest on Saturday November 16, completes four months of sea trials during which a “crew”, made up of submariners, but also experts from the DGA, the Commission at atomic energy, TechnicAtome and Naval Group, was able to progressively verify the performance of the submersible's equipment and systems.
The six type SNAs Suffren by 2030
The blue and red crews of Tourville will now be able to begin the phase of operational tests of the black boat with a view to its admission to active service planned for during the year 2025. These operational tests must make it possible to validate the military performances of the submarine under conditions of use close to those in theaters of operations.
With the Tourvillethe French submarine forces now have more SNA of the class Suffren that type RubywhoseAmethyst and the Perle are the last two examples still in service. By 2030, SNAs From Grasse, Ruby et Casabiancacurrently under construction, will rejuvenate the squadron of nuclear attack submarines based in Toulon.
