Class profile
Rubis Class Nuclear Attack Submarine
France - Nuclear Attack Submarine
Class facts
Country
France
Type
Nuclear Attack Submarine
Length
73 m
Displacement
2670 t
Speed
25 kn
Public ships
7
Public description
The Rubis class is France's outgoing nuclear attack submarine generation. It provided decades of escort, intelligence, anti-submarine and anti-surface capability for French naval operations, but is being drawn down as Suffren-class boats enter service.
Public ships in class
Equipment summary
Weapon
SM39 Exocet
removed
F17 heavyweight torpedo
removed
Sensor
DMUX submarine sonar suite
removed
Propulsion
Nuclear steam propulsion
removed