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hydrophones that will provide improved passive The contract is part of a wide-ranging plan to
listening capability compared with the traditional, modernise the Brazilian Navy’s submarine fleet. It is
transducer-populated sphere. also in line with the strategic cooperation agreement
Replacing 12 vertical launch tubes with two signed in Rio de Janeiro recently by Brazilian President
92inch (2.33m) VPTs reduces construction and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and French President Nicolas
life-cycle costs and expands their ability to accept Sarkozy. The contract will come into force following a
future payloads. comprehensive approval process in Brazil.
DCNS will act as prime contractor for the four
submarines conventional submarines, which are to be built by
DCNS wins Brazil
a joint venture that will be set up by DCNS and its
Brazilian partner Odebrecht. The submarines will be
submarine deal
designed in cooperation with Brazilian teams under
DCNS’ design authority to meet the Brazilian Navy’s
DCNS in France has been awarded a contract by the specific needs. The first of these submarines is due to
Brazilian Navy for the design and construction of enter active service in 2015.
four conventional diesel-electric submarines under a Under the contract DCNS will provide
technology transfer agreement. It is also to provide design assistance – under the Brazilian Navy’s
technical assistance for the design and construction design authority – for the non-nuclear part of
of the non-nuclear part of the first Brazilian nuclear- the Brazilian Navy’s first nuclear submarine,
powered submarine. which will also be built by the JV between DCNS
In addition, the contract also includes support and Odebrecht.
services for the construction of a naval base and DCNS will provide prime contractor assistance to
a shipyard in Brazil. The Brazilian Navy will be Odebrecht for the construction of the naval shipyard
fully responsible for the nuclear plant for the that will build all five submarines covered by the
nuclear submarine. contract, as well as a naval base for the Brazilian Navy.
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