Always compact, but this time, our SSN will be larger than the old Surcouf (yes, the Rubis-class had a smaller displacement, amazingly so). Should make for a beast in coastal waters all around the world. Small, electric drive for low speeds, and the most silent torpedoes out there (the Black Shark and F21 use an entirely electric drive with new batteries that have a higher energy density than Otto fuels and such used in competitors, which should make for a paranoid's nightmare as they can creep on you from far away). Not the weapon load to fire dozens of cruise missiles at targets, but we don't really have the budget for that anyway!
But, yeah, it'll be the most modern class out there, and considering it was designed by the people whose previous boat went knock-knock with a British boomer because it was too silent to be noticed at literally point-blank range, I wouldn't be worried about its stealth.
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