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Originally Posted by ikalugin
Thanks a lot for that. So to clarify, currently French SSBNs use clip on style towed arrays?
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So far yes, the reel system take a lot of space especially on the SSN (the Amethyste class is still the smaller nuclear attack sub in the world) and it's less complicated to have a clip-on and it less hole in the hull.
For the Suffren SSN I don't known maybe they have an ECA TA deploying/retrieving system but those who known will not say a word.