Yes. France operates an all nuclear submarine fleet.
4 x SSBN Triomphant Class
6 x SSN Rubis Class
The Royal Navy has the same force structure.
4 x SSBN Vanguard Class
6 x SSN (Astute-2, Trafalgar-4)
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4 x SSBN Triomphant Class
6 x SSN Rubis Class
The Royal Navy has the same force structure.
4 x SSBN Vanguard Class
6 x SSN (Astute-2, Trafalgar-4)
Miragedriver
Brigadier
The Mistral deal has gotten more complicated. France has created the conditions, for Russia to invoke what's called a "réscision pour vice radical". I.E. in French Law, it is a contract concluded by two parties, where one party, ties retroactively the contract, despite prior clauses (ToT, Part-building, licensing etc) to a new and irrelevant cause and effect, which can be taken to face value as a conspiration/ dolus to never deliver on its part of the contract. IE France built two ships with Russian money, that it intended to sell to another party...
This is supported by the fact that France hasn't any barrier or case of 'force majeure' that blocks it from delivering the ships. As both Ships are unarmed, they can't be any contest about weapons transfer; As the goods are pre-paid, there can't be any contest about arrears. It also derives from the French attempts to resell ships it hasn't full rights, while it had said it will deliver them. The evershifting French Position makes it clear that the Vendor has never had ANY intention to deliver the ships. It was made worse by the lax security on the vessels which resultes in diverse thefts (including two laptops with sensitive material from the ships). Off course this is the angle Russian attorneys need to attack. Because France is litterally defenceless on that point.
France hasn't a chance in hell to get out of this without shelling out serious money.
Maybe Bernad and Forbin and verify this?
Back to bottling my Grenache
Jura The idiot
General
we've had this discussion (which I started 
here comparing the La Fayette-class and its derivatives and
I noticed something about the Formidable-class: the number of Harpoons may vary (there is up to six slots on the missile-deck -- up to 24 missiles can be mounted), and probably just some two years ago they obtained quad-canisters (it's indeed possible to find older pictures with double launchers:
comes from some forum); many more details are in the blog of somebody who toured the ships:
here comparing the La Fayette-class and its derivatives andI noticed something about the Formidable-class: the number of Harpoons may vary (there is up to six slots on the missile-deck -- up to 24 missiles can be mounted), and probably just some two years ago they obtained quad-canisters (it's indeed possible to find older pictures with double launchers:
comes from some forum); many more details are in the blog of somebody who toured the ships:
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
I'm interested in what is going to be the final fate of the two mistral class
Although I know they will eventfully go to Russia I'm just thinking who else could possibly snap them up
Russia with such a powerful weapon is going to be a real head cache for many European country's not to mention the uk
Thanks France for selling two freggin flat decks to Russia !!
Although I know they will eventfully go to Russia I'm just thinking who else could possibly snap them up
Russia with such a powerful weapon is going to be a real head cache for many European country's not to mention the uk
Thanks France for selling two freggin flat decks to Russia !!
I do not think Russia is going to get them at this point.
IMHO, the only issue now is how much is France going to have to pay back? Thye are taking legal steps to avoid as much pay back as they can.
As to who will get them? That is entirely up in the air. there are possibilities...but one of those was potentially Turkey and they have made it clear IMHOP that they are going with a Juan Carlos design, like the Canberra for Australia.
