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	2
Completed	4
Active	3
General characteristics
Type	Nuclear attack submarine
Displacement	4,765 t (4,690 long tons) surfaced; 5,300 t (5,200 long tons) 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. 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.