Tag: Scorpene-class

• 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.