Tag: Scorpene-class

• Tuesday, December 26th 2023 - 06:56 UTC

  Chilean navy adds submarine to keep track of foreign fishing fleets

  

  The Chilean Navy has bolstered patrol operations against illegal fishing in the South Pacific region and keeping track of fishing vessels crossing into the South Atlantic. Normally operations are the task of naval surface vessels and air surveillance, but last week it took the unusual step of deploying a Scorpene-class attack submarine on a fisheries-enforcement patrol in the Juan Fernandez Archipelago and further south.

• Friday, April 14th 2023 - 09:14 UTC

  Taiana visits Brazilian submarine shipyard

  

  Argentina's Defense Minister Jorge Taiana toured a Brazilian shipyard in Rio de Janeiro, the official news service Télam reported Thursday. The state-owned facilities are specialized in submarines and were opened in 2009.

• Monday, December 17th 2018 - 07:59 UTC

  Brazil launches first of four submarines constructed with French technology

  

  The Brazilian Navy launched on Friday its first Brazilian-built Scorpène submarine, the Riachuelo. The ceremony took place at the Itaguaí Navy base in presence of current president Michel Temer and elected president Jair Bolsonaro.

• Monday, July 18th 2011 - 08:50 UTC

  Brazil launched the construction of four Scorpene-class attack submarines

  

  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.