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The French Navy (Marine Nationale)'s first-in-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) "Suffren" successfully completed its static dive test on April 28. The important procedure marks the start of sea trials for the Barracuda program.

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Answering media questions, Minister Parly added that:

should the Perle be fixable, everything will be done to repair it
the cause for such a strong (and rapid) fire is still unknown
what remained aboard the submarine was wiring and that is most likely what fueled the fire

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Lighting is said to be the cause of the fire that broke out aboard French Navy Rubis-Class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) ‘Perle’ in June, according to the new French Navy's Chief of Staff, Admiral Pierre Vandier. A decision on the fate of the SSN will be made in October, pending the results of the ongoing investigation.
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Speaking of Saphir, according to our information, one of the options being considered would be to use the forward section of the decommissioned submarine and plug it to the aft section of Perle. Saphir‘s hull is currently in Cherbourg while Perle is still in Toulon.

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The FREMM frigate "Alsace" started her initial sea trials on October 5th, setting sails for the first time under her own power from the Naval Group shipyard in Lorient. "Alsace" is the first of two air-defense frigates known as FREMM DA (Frégate Européenne Multimissions de Défense Aérienne) for the French Navy (Marine Nationale).

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A French Navy (Marine Nationale) Rubis-class nuclear powered submarine (SSN) patrolled the South China Sea, the French minister of armed forces announced in a series of tweets.

French minister calls it "a striking proof of the capacity of our French Navy to deploy far and for a long time in connection with our Australian, American and Japanese strategic partners".

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