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France Accelerates Undersea Push as Fourth Barracuda SSN, De Grasse, Begins Sea Trials
France has begun sea trials of the fourth Barracuda‑class nuclear attack submarine, De Grasse, marking an acceleration in the renewal of its undersea forces. The trial comes amid near‑simultaneous activity on attack‑sub replacements, new strategic submarines and submarine‑launched ballistic‑missile work, underscoring a sustained French emphasis on undersea capabilities.
Remembering Huang Xuhua: The Engineer Who Took China’s First Nuclear Submarine Deep — One Year On
China is marking the first anniversary of Huang Xuhua’s death, celebrating the engineer credited with guiding its early nuclear‑submarine programme. The commemorations frame his deep‑sea test dives in his sixties as emblematic of long‑term technical sacrifice that underpins Beijing’s present naval and nuclear capabilities.