New Contract: French Navy Nuclear Barracuda Submarines

UK-based specialist designers and manufacturers of high quality marine navigation equipment, Marine Data Systems has been awarded a contract with the major French shipbuilder DCNS

The contract is for the design and build of special Bearing Repeaters for the Barracuda Submarine Programme which is scheduled to replace the Rubis class of nuclear-powered attack submarines (SNA) with six next-generation submarines. This will provide the French Navy with a powerful asset for the control of maritime areas and the projection of naval power.

“We are delighted to have won this prestigious contract after extensive discussions with the DCNS Technical and Procurement Team. DCNS is a very important new customer for us and we are sure that the successful completion of this work will lead to further military projects using our products.” – Chris Compton, Managing Director, Marine Data Systems

French Barracuda Class Submarine

MARINE DATA has extensive experience in the provision of electronic navigation solutions and has recently completed contracts with the Australian Navy AWD Destroyer and the Spanish Navy’s S80 Submarine Programmes.