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• Monday, August 1st 2011 - 06:51 UTC

  Argentina planning a “nuclear powered” submarine with conventional weapons

  

  Argentina is considering the development of “nuclear propulsion” for its diesel-engine submarines, according to Defence minister Arturo Puricelli. The initiative follows a request from President Cristina Fernandez and is closely linked to Brazil’s construction of a first nuclear powered submersible with French technology.