Suffren-class submarine

*Suffren* class
	Suffren-class profile
Class overview
Name	Suffren class
Builders	Naval Group
Operators	French Navy
Preceded by	Rubis class
Subclasses	Orka class
Cost	€10.42 billion (2014) (equivalent to €11.67 billion in 2022) for 6 units (about €1.73 billion (2014) (equivalent to €1.94 billion in 2022) per unit )
Built	2007–present
In commission	2020–present
Planned	6
Building	3
Completed	3
Active	3
General characteristics
Type	Nuclear attack submarine
Displacement	4,765 t surfaced; 5,300 t submerged;
Length	99.5 m (326 ft 5 in)
Beam	8.8 m (28 ft 10 in)
Draught	7.3 m (23 ft 11 in)
Propulsion	K15 nuclear reactor, 150 MW (200,000 hp); 2 x Turbo-generator groups: 10 MW (13,000 hp) each; 2 x emergency diesel generators 480 kW (640 hp) each; 1 x pump-jet electrically driven;
Speed	Over 25 kn (46 km/h; 29 mph); 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph), surfaced;
Range	Unlimited range
Endurance	Depends on the amount of food carried or potential crew fatigue while operational (typically 70 days worth of food is embarked)
Test depth	>350 m (1,150 ft)
Complement	12 officers; 48 petty officers;
Sensors &; processing systems	Naval Group SYCOBS combat management system; Thales UMS-3000 hull and flank array sonar suite; ETBF DSUV 62C towed array sonar; Thales SEACLEAR mine and obstacle avoidance sonar; Thales VELOX-M8 broadband sonar interceptor; Thales NUSS-2F Mk2 navigation echo sounder; Safran Series 10 CSR navigation radar; NEMESIS electronic countermeasure system;
Armament	4 × 533 mm (21.0 in) tubes; 20 storage racks for:; MdCN land-attack missiles; Exocet SM39 Mod2 anti-ship missiles; F21 Artemis heavyweight torpedoes; FG29 multi-influence mines;

The Suffren-class is a class of nuclear-powered attack submarines, designed by the French shipbuilder Naval Group (formerly DCNS) for the French Navy. It is intended to replace the Rubis-class submarines. Construction began in 2007 and the lead boat of the class, Suffren, was commissioned on 6 November 2020. It officially entered active service on 3 June 2022.

Class overview
Suffren-class profile
Name	Suffren class
Builders	Naval Group
Operators	French Navy
Preceded by	Rubis class
Subclasses	Orka class
Cost	€10.42 billion (2014) (equivalent to €11.67 billion in 2022) for 6 units (about €1.73 billion (2014) (equivalent to €1.94 billion in 2022) per unit )
Built	2007–present
In commission	2020–present
Planned	6
Building	3
Completed	3
Active	3
General characteristics
Type	Nuclear attack submarine
Displacement	4,765 t surfaced 5,300 t submerged
Length	99.5 m (326 ft 5 in)
Beam	8.8 m (28 ft 10 in)
Draught	7.3 m (23 ft 11 in)
Propulsion	K15 nuclear reactor, 150 MW (200,000 hp) 2 x Turbo-generator groups: 10 MW (13,000 hp) each 2 x emergency diesel generators 480 kW (640 hp) each 1 x pump-jet electrically driven
Speed	Over 25 kn (46 km/h; 29 mph) 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph), surfaced
Range	Unlimited range
Endurance	Depends on the amount of food carried or potential crew fatigue while operational (typically 70 days worth of food is embarked)
Test depth	>350 m (1,150 ft)
Complement	12 officers 48 petty officers
Sensors & processing systems	Naval Group SYCOBS combat management system Thales UMS-3000 hull and flank array sonar suite ETBF DSUV 62C towed array sonar Thales SEACLEAR mine and obstacle avoidance sonar Thales VELOX-M8 broadband sonar interceptor Thales NUSS-2F Mk2 navigation echo sounder Safran Series 10 CSR navigation radar NEMESIS electronic countermeasure system
Armament	4 × 533 mm (21.0 in) tubes 20 storage racks for: MdCN land-attack missiles Exocet SM39 Mod2 anti-ship missiles F21 Artemis heavyweight torpedoes FG29 multi-influence mines