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Summary and Key Points: In 2015, the French Rubis-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, Saphir, demonstrated its capabilities by “sinking” the USS Theodore Roosevelt, a U.S. Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, during a joint military drill in the North Atlantic.
-The Saphir, initially part of the friendly forces, switched to the adversarial team and managed to infiltrate the carrier’s defensive screen undetected.
-The Rubis-class, introduced in the early 1980s, is noted for its compact nuclear reactor and advanced weaponry, including torpedoes and Exocet missiles. Despite initial noise issues, the Rubis-class has undergone significant modernization to enhance its stealth and combat effectiveness.
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