KEY INTELLIGENCE TAKEAWAYS & SUMMARY

• The Barracuda program aims to completely renew France's underwater deterrence by 2030, replacing the aging 1980s-era Rubis-class submarines.
• The new-generation submarine with the hull number S639 takes its name from Rubis, the legendary minelaying submarine of World War II.
• A massive workforce of 3,000 personnel consisting of hundreds of defense industry stakeholders, primarily Naval Group and TechnicAtome, is görev yapıyor in the project.
• French defense authorities have already begun working on the 'Evol SNA' modernization roadmap and the next-generation 'SNA3G' platform for the Suffren class.