Pressurised water K48 nuclear reactor (48MW) ; 2 turbo-alternators ; 1 electric engine (7 MW); one propeller 1 diesels-alternators SEMT Pielstick 8 PA 4V 185 SM - one auxiliary engine, 5 MW.
Speed:
over 25 knots (46 km/h)
Range:
Essentially unlimited
Complement:
10 officers
52 warrant officers Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Casabianca (ex-Bourgogne) is a first-generation nuclear attack submarines of the French Navy. ... The Barracuda is the next generation of nuclear attack submarine of the French Marine Nationale, designed by the DCN to replace the Rubis class submarines. ... SEMT Pielstick is a French diesel engine manufacturer based at Villepinte, France and owned by MAN B&W Diesel Group, a subsidiary of MAN AG (MTU has a minority shareholding of 33%). SEMT Pielstick was formed in 1988 when the business was acquired from GEC Alsthom by MAN and MTU...
8 petty officers
Armament:
Anti-submarine : 4 x 533mm tubes for F17 mod2 torpedoes
Anti-surface : 14 Exocet SM39 In older English literature there are some uses of exocet to mean flying fish. There is also a typeface known as Exocet. ...
Mines
Sensors and processing systems:
DMUX 20 multifunction
ETBF DSUV 62C tugged antena DSUV 22 microphone system
DRUA 33 radar
Electronic warfare and decoys:
ARUR 13
The Rubis type is a class of first-generation nuclear attack submarines of the French Navy. They are the most compact nuclear submarines to date. The French Navy (Marine Nationale) is the maritime arm of the French military and the largest Western European navy in terms of personnel. ...
They have a computer central system for submarine detection, processing of informations and firing of weapons. The hull is made of 80 HLES high elasticity steel. The sonar dome and the coning tower are made of composite materials. The submarines have two crews, "Blue" and "Red", who man the ships every three months in turn.
They will be succeeded by the 2nd-generation Barracuda class. The Barracuda is the next generation of nuclear attack submarine of the French Marine Nationale, designed by the DCN to replace the Rubis class submarines. ...
The first four submarines were initially equipped for an anti-surface ship role but have been re-equipped to the same standard as the later submarines for both anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare.
Rubis Amethyste Classsubmarines are to be replaced by the Barracuda Class nuclear powered attack submarines, which are planned to enter service from 2012.
The Turquoise SSK submarine is a derivative of the Rubis Amethyste class.