Search

France Starts Third-Generation SSBN Submarine Program

France Starts Third-Generation SSBN Submarine Program
Artist impression of the French third-generation nuclear ballistic missile submarine, SNLE 3G. (Image: French Ministry of the Armed Forces)

France launched the production program of its new third generation nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines, the Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly said Feb. 19. France plans to procure four new SSBN ballistic missile submarines known as the SNLE 3G in French (Sous-marin Nucléaire Lanceur d’Engin de 3e Génération), with deliveries planned to start in 2035 and continue with one every five years. The vessels will replace the current four SNLE 2G Triomphant-class SSBNs. The first of the current SSBNs…

Subscriber-only content. Please log in below.

Not a subscriber or registered user yet?

Please contact us at clientservices@accessintel.com or call us at 888-707-5814 (Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET.), to start a free trial, get pricing information, order a reprint, or post an article link on your website.



Congress Updates

House Heads For Recess Without Moving On NDAA After Procedural Vote Fails

The House will leave for the Fourth of July recess without moving forward on its $1.15 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with a procedural vote to […]


Bipartisan Group Of House Members Introduce U.S.-Ukrainian Co-Production Bill For Unmanned Systems

A bipartisan group of six House legislators have introduced the Strategic Unmanned Systems Partnership Act–a bill to improve drone collaboration between the U.S. and Ukraine. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), the […]


Will $4 Billion For SB-AMTI/Space Data Network Backbone In Supplemental Reduce Or Add To Planned Funding For Systems In Reconciliation?

Nearly all of the Department of the Air Force’s fiscal 2027 procurement and research and development (R&D) budget for space-based air moving target indication (SB-AMTI) and the Space Data Network […]


House Appropriators ‘Concerned’ With JLTV A2 Delays, Shift Funds For Marines’ Second Supplier Effort

House appropriators have said they’re “seriously concerned” with Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) A2 delays, as their fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill shifts funds to support the Marine Corps’ […]