By: Pierre Tran
PARIS — DCNS has warmly greeted Australia’s signing of a design contract with the French naval shipbuilder and choice of Lockheed Martin for its partner on the Barracuda Shortfin 1A, a planned ocean-going attack submarine.
“DCNS welcomes the signature of the first operational contract for the Australian Future Submarine Program and the selection of Lockheed Martin as the program combat system integrator,” the French company said in a statement Thursday.
The signing of the design and mobilization contract allows the program to be set up, from development to start, and coordinated with the US and local partners, DCNS said. No value was given on the contract.
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