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Suffren-class / Barracuda (SSN)

naval5 Genactive

Manufacturer:Naval Group (Cherbourg)Introduced: 2020|Status: active|Origin: France

NAVALSPEC // SUFFREN-CLASS-BARRACUDA

2026 Strategic Capability IndexGlobal audited benchmark for this military asset domain

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FIREPOWER

N/A

MOBILITY

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PROTECTION

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SENSORS

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COMBAT VALUE

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UNIT COST

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Platform Dossier & Identity

IDENTITY

Typesubmarine

Categorynaval

Country🇫🇷France

ContractorNaval Group (Cherbourg)

Statusactive

Generation5 Generation

Introduced2020

Service StatusActive

Data SourceIISS Military Balance / Official Specifications

Defense Tech Capability Scorecard

TACTICAL AUDIT

EW SUITE

50/100

Electronic Attack & Jamming Defense

STEALTH / RCS

50/100

Radar Signature Reduction

ACTIVE PROTECTIONEQUIPPED

Hard-Kill Interception

BMS BATTLE MGMTNETWORKED

Tactical Datalink Integration

Tactical Specifications Matrix

SPEC SHEET

Length99.5 m

Width8.8 m

Height8.5 m

Weight5,300,000 kg

Crew65 personnel

Max Speed46 km/h

Range1,000,000 km

PowerplantAreva TechnicAtome K15 nuclear pressurized water reactor (150 MW)

Weapons & Ordnance Manifest

PRIMARY WEAPON

4x 533mm weapon tubes: F21 heavy torpedoes, MdCN Naval Cruise Missiles, Exocet SM39 Block 2

Avionics & Sensor Suite

SENSORS

RadarNONE

Visual Detection Only

Fire Control (FCS)MANUAL

Direct Aiming Optics

Radar Warning (RWR)NONE

No Dedicated RWR

ECM SuiteNONE

Standard Decoys Only

Thermal & FLIRNONE

Optical Day Vision Only

Sonar SuiteOPTIONAL

Sonar Unlisted

Supply Chain & Industrial Intel Sheet

MIB AUDIT

PRIME CONTRACTOR75% WORKSHARE

Naval Group🇫🇷

PROPULSION SYSTEM🇬🇧

Marine Gas Turbines / Nuclear / CODLOGVendor: Rolls-Royce DefenceThrust/Power: Combined Gas Turbine Propulsion

RADAR / AVIONICS MANUFACTURER🇫🇷

Integrated 3D Multi-Function Naval Radar ArrayManufacturer: Thales GroupArchitecture: 3D Naval Air Search & Fire Control Radar

PRIMARY ARMAMENT VENDOR🇫🇷

Mk 41 / Sylver Vertical Launch System & Heavy TorpedoesVendor: MBDAPayload: VLS Missile Array

SENSORS / OPTICS SUITE🇫🇷

Sonar Acoustic Suite & Optical SurveillanceVendor: Safran Electronics & Defense

SECURE SEMICONDUCTORS🇺🇸

Intel FederalNode: 16nm Rad-Hardened Military Silicon

Passive Armor & Countermeasures

SURVIVABILITY

Armor Compositionheavy

CountermeasuresPump-jet propulsor, Non-penetrating optronic masts

Tactical Communications & Data Link

C4ISR

Satellite UplinkNo

Tactical Data LinkStandard

Military EncryptionCommercial

Procurement & Life-Cycle Cost

COST AUDIT

Unit Purchase CostN/A

Annual Operating CostN/A

Annual Maintenance CostN/A

Performance Analysis

HUD BENCHMARK

6-Axis Telemetry Ratings0-100 SCALE

Firepower

N/A

Mobility

N/A

Protection

N/A

Sensors

N/A

Reliability

N/A

Maintainability

N/A

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Additional Intelligence Information

AUDIT LOG

Intelligence SourceIISS Military Balance / Official Specifications

Last Verification Date2026-10-10