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Naval Group rolls fourth Barracuda-class submarine De Grasse out of hall

Naval Group rolled the Barracuda-class nuclear attack submarine De Grasse, the fourth of six ordered by France's DGA, out of its Cherbourg build hall on 27 May 2025 ahead of sea trials due in 2026.

Reported AI-drafted European Security & Defence (euro-sd.com), 29 May 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish the submarine's cost or confirm a Naval Group-issued account of the milestone, only the trade-press report of it.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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