Australia says French company wins huge submarine contract

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Possibly wikipedia refers to "vertical multipurpose lock"? Although there are other graphics also from HDW that don't appear to show this system.

ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems’ Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) company, onthe otherhand, is proposing the new Type 216 design with an 89-metre platform, a submerged displacement of 4,000 tonnes and a propulsion system employing a methanol reformer air independent fuel cell system allowing a submerged endurance of up to four weeks. The new design will also have a vertical multipurpose lock aft of the sail for cruise missiles, divers or robots in addition to a newsonar suite.

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http://www.armadainternational.com/assets/images/pdf/Submarine_Technology.pdf

"apparently contradicting the French contractor who said last week the deal would create jobs in France."

That's not true. Yes, DCNS boss mentioned the hulls for the first 2 to be made in France
because it might be necessary to respect the schedule due to lead time in gearing up the
Aussie shipyards ... and yes, Valls as national boss disregarded such thing in his assertion.

But the end choice will rest with/in Canberra.

And it will create close to those 4,000 in any case. The adaptation of the nuke design, new
engines integration, collaboration with American war system makers and ensuing integration,
Oz specifics of the fleet, etc, this will require more than a handful of engineers in any case!

To the extent the Shortfin Barracuda borrows from the Barracuda SSN, it may lower that boat's unit cost, thus safeguarding employment in France.