Naval Group rolls out fifth Barracuda submarine

Rubis left its construction hall at Cherbourg on 16 October, with further completion work and trials ahead.

POSTED HERE18 Oct 2026 · 11:09:55 UTC

SOURCE PUBLISHED16 Oct 2026 · 19:29:03 UTC

SOURCE UPDATED16 Oct 2026 · 19:34:09 UTC

SOURCE RETRIEVED18 Oct 2026 · 11:03:43 UTC

Naval Group transferred Rubis, the fifth submarine in France’s Barracuda programme, from its construction hall to a shiplift at Cherbourg on 16 October, according to a company release published by Naval News.

The release says completion work will continue before quayside and sea trials. Rollout is a construction milestone, separate from delivery to the French Navy.

The programme covers six submarines. The company reports that four had been delivered by June 2026; the current milestone does not make Rubis the fifth delivered vessel.

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Reported details and their context.
Detail	Value	Unit	Context
Programme position	5th	submarine	Rollout milestone, not completed delivery

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Source: Naval News · original report