6 French Nuclear Submarine

Delegation Generale Pour l'Armament (DGA) of France signed a contract on June 26 by DCNS and Areva-TA for the purchase nuclear attack submarine Barracuda second, this program as part of the six ships that will be purchased worth 11.1 billion U.S. dollars.
Procurement of six ships will take place from 2017 until 2028, the first metal cutting has been done on the same day at the DCNS facilities, six ships will replace the Rubis / Amethyst class. Barracuda has the ability to conduct intelligence gathering missions, special forces delivery, stocking of sea mines, battle with surface ships, and would face each other submarines.