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2005-09-12 Afghanistan/South Asia

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Posted by Steve 2005-09-12 12:11|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Hmmm. I wonder how China's ASW training is going. Hard to make all those cheap goodies when the oil tankers can't make it to port.

Posted by crs">crs 2005-09-12 15:46|| 2005-09-12 15:46|| Front Page Top

#2 six Franco-Spanish submarines

The ghost of Nelson will sink them all off Trafalgar.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-09-12 16:01|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-09-12 16:01|| Front Page Top

#3 Link
Some allege that the modular construction of the ScorpÃ¨ne would allow for the installation of a nuclear propulsion system.[21] It is unclear to what extent DCN might be involved in such an adaptation. France has never exported nuclear propulsion systems.[3] However, as India has been pursuing this capability independently for years, DCN may only be providing implementation assistance without a direct sale of a complete reactor. The French Navy operates the world's smallest nuclear submarine class, Le Rubis. With a submerged displacement of 2,680 tons, it is not significantly larger than a ScorpÃ¨ne-class boat of up to 2,000 tons.[22] The latter with its modular design could potentially incorporate a small reactor with a design similar to the one used in Le Rubis.

Posted by john 2005-09-12 17:27|| 2005-09-12 17:27|| Front Page Top

#4 As part of the deal, the submarines will be armed with EADS SM-39 Exocet anti-ship missiles.

Posted by john 2005-09-12 17:36|| 2005-09-12 17:36|| Front Page Top

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