the RAN will instead acquire a nuclear-powered submarine design of British and American lineage, thus effectively cancelling the Barracuda contract. Naval Group is also offering a subvariant of the Shortfin diesel-electric design, as a replacement for the current submarines of the Royal Netherlands Navy, competing against the A26 design put forward by Saab and Damen. Description Barracudas will use technology from the , including pump-jet propulsion. This class reportedly produces approximately 1/1000 of the detectable noise of the boats, and they are ten times more sensitive in detecting other submarines. They will be fitted with torpedo-tube-launched MdCN cruise missiles for long-range (well above ) strikes against strategic land targets. Their missions will include anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare, land attack, intelligence gathering, crisis management and special operations. The Barracuda class nuclear reactor incorporates several improvements over that of the preceding Rubis. Notably, it extends the time between refueling and complex overhauls (RCOHs) from 7 to 10 years, enabling higher at-sea availability. In support of special operations missions, Barracudas may also accommodate up to 15 commandos, while carrying their equipment in a mobile pod attached aft of the sail. Specifications Designed by Naval Group and TechnicAtome, this class has the following capabilities: SYCOBS combat system with : Thales PARTNER communication system with : Thales DIVESAT communications mast with SYRACUSE satellite link. L11, L22 and L16 data-links Thales TUUM-5 Mk2 underwater telephone and emergency beacon NEMESIS countermeasure system (based on CONTRALTO) from Naval Group which applies a "confusion / dilution" principle and combines evasive maneuvers with the deployment of Canto-S decoys. Nuclear-electric propulsion (NEP) where the screw is turned by an electric motor and not a steam turbine with reduction gearing like most other submarines. This is quieter and allows integration of batteries to further quieting. TechnicAtome K15 150 MW reactor. 2x 10MW turbo-generator groups. Large batteries that allow the submarine to run at minimum reactor power for several days in near perfect quiet. 2x SEMPT Pielstick 480 kW each emergency diesel generators. Large endurance : Ten years of nuclear fuel. 70 days of food. Removable dry dock for PSM3G six-seat special-forces submarine and room. Boats Italics indicate projected dates Shortfin Barracuda conventional variant Naval Group submitted a conventionally powered diesel-electric variation to the design – named the Shortfin Barracuda Block 1A, a derivative of the SMX Ocean concept – to the competitive evaluation process (CEP) phase of Australia's Collins-class submarine replacement. "While