Dutch shipbuilder to supply steel components for future submarines

The Orka-class submarines will be diesel-electric powered variants of the nuclear-powered Barracuda-class boats originally developed by the Naval Group for the French Navy.

Each Orka-class submarine will have a displacement of 3,300 tonnes, a length of 82 metres, a hull diameter of 8.2 metres, a range of 15,000 nautical miles, space for up to 43 crewmembers, torpedo and cruise missile armament, and a propulsion system that will include lithium-ion batteries.