Journalists given rare access to France’s Rubis-class nuclear-powered submarine
Journalists were granted rare access to one of France’s Rubis-class nuclear-powered submarines as it was being readied for sea in the naval dockyards in Toulon. The French navy’s fleet of nuclear-powered subs are generally shrouded in secrecy. This submarine is one of three Rubis-class attack submarines in the French navy and carries a crew of 70. It’s powered by a nuclear reactor so can patrol the ocean for months at a time without refuelling. The Rubis can carry anti-submarine and anti-ship torpedoes and anti-ship missiles. One of its roles is to protect the fleet of larger nuclear-armed sub...