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Brazilian president confirms nuclear sub project as ‘defense deterrent’
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/03/01/brazilian-president-confirms-nuclear-sub-project-as-defense-deterrent/
Brazilian president confirms nuclear sub project as ‘defense deterrent’
By Agence France-Presse
Friday, March 1, 2013 20:00 EST
Brazil is set to join the select group of countries that have nuclear-powered submarines, President Dilma Rousseff said Friday.
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Under the scheme, France will supply Brazil with four conventional submarines and help develop the non-nuclear components of the South American powerhouse’s first nuclear-powered attack submarine.
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The 7.8 billion reais ($3.95 billion) ProSub program aims to protect the country’s 8,500-kilometer (5,280-mile) coastline and huge deep-water oil reserves.
The defense ministry said the first of the four conventional Scorpene-class subs will be delivered to the Brazilian Navy in 2017, while the nuclear-powered vessel will be commissioned in 2023.
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Brazilian president confirms nuclear sub project as ‘defense deterrent’
By Agence France-Presse
Friday, March 1, 2013 20:00 EST
Brazil is set to join the select group of countries that have nuclear-powered submarines, President Dilma Rousseff said Friday.
<snip>
Under the scheme, France will supply Brazil with four conventional submarines and help develop the non-nuclear components of the South American powerhouse’s first nuclear-powered attack submarine.
<snip>
The 7.8 billion reais ($3.95 billion) ProSub program aims to protect the country’s 8,500-kilometer (5,280-mile) coastline and huge deep-water oil reserves.
The defense ministry said the first of the four conventional Scorpene-class subs will be delivered to the Brazilian Navy in 2017, while the nuclear-powered vessel will be commissioned in 2023.
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