Brazil launched the construction of four Scorpene-class attack submarines

Monday, July 18th 2011 - 08:50 UTC

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The construction of four diesel powered Scorpene-class attack submarines for the Brazilian Navy was launched on Saturday at a plant near Rio de Janeiro. Read full article

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mastershakejb
waste of money, wars between major nations are fought economically now, not with weapons
Jul 18th, 2011 - 09:30 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Redhoyt
Diesel ? Does that stuff still work ?
Jul 18th, 2011 - 11:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
As long as she does not let it go to her head,
Or allow others to influence her future, she may well enjoy her new status .
mmm
Jul 18th, 2011 - 07:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard2
Medium cost to this large nation; not profligate. But who is the enemy - USA?
The diesel subs represent a flea-bite against major nations (2 in maint., 2 on patrol/ 3 in maint., 1 on patrol more likely).
Useful against drug cartel runners? Probably not.
So, who is the enemy?
Jul 20th, 2011 - 08:22 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
well you could look a bit further south,
an enemy baybe not.
But a pain in the backside certainly lol.
Jul 20th, 2011 - 01:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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