Submarines
Hearing without being heard. Seeing without being seen. Impressive, stealthy and scalable, Naval Group submarines have earned their reputation in the world’s oceans. They command respect and are the best assets of navies to guarantee sovereignty at sea.
Increasing regional tensions, contributors and threats: while the sea confirms its status as a pillar of sovereignty, submarines play a critical role in protecting economic zones, exercising deterrence, collecting intelligence and having a bearing on inter-ally operations.
Among the most complex systems ever built, submarines vary in size and in their missions. They are the very cornerstones of strategic oceanic forces.




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Our underwater weapon offer
Naval Group has an effective offer in terms of conventional and nuclear-powered submarines (note: nuclear technologies are dedicated to the French Navy).

Scorpène®
Stealthy and equipped with the capacity to carry different types of weapons, the Scorpène® submarine sets new standards both on the high seas and in shallow waters. Missions: combat against surface ships and submarines, intelligence gathering, special operations.
Extraordinarily stealthy and autonomous, the Scorpène® is a conventional-propulsion submarine. Its design is adaptable to the needs of user navies and can incorporate the latest innovations, such as Lithium-ion batteries, making it a submarine at the cutting-edge of technology.

Scorpène® submarine at sea

Barracuda: French excellence
The French Navy’s new nuclear attack submarine is versatile, mobile, enduring and quick to deploy. Missions: all areas of warfare, support for deterrence, deep strikes, extended area surveillance, deployment with a naval aircraft force, cooperation within coalitions, special forces.
Among their missions, the Barracuda-class submarines participate in the support of the Ship Subsurface Ballistic Nuclear (SSBNs) submarines of the Strategic Oceanic Force (Force océanique stratégique - FOST). They moreover contribute to creating a veritable sanctuary for incoming and outgoing SSBN patrols.

3D illustration of a Barracuda submarine at sea

Blacksword Barracuda®: a world of silence
A derivative of the Barracuda family, this conventionally-powered oceanic submarine is extremely silent, powerful, versatile, discreet, enduring and can be deployed over long distances for long periods.
Missions: all areas of warfare, large weapon-carrying capacity, varying methods of operation for special forces, massive land strikes.

3D illustration of a Barracuda submarine at sea

Nuclear ballistic missile submarine (SSBN)
The future third-generation ship subsurface ballistic nuclear submarine (3G SSBN) will offer the best performances in detection and discretion to benefit nuclear deterrence. Invulnerable because undetectable.
Missions: nuclear deterrent and ultimate protection of France's vital interests.

Ship subsurface ballistic nuclear (SSBN) submarine at sea
