French President Emmanuel Macron and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva celebrated the launch of the third Brazilian submarine of French production. This was reported by UNN with reference to Euractiv.
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The ceremony took place at the Brazilian naval base in Itaguaia near Rio de Janeiro. The presidents emphasized the importance of the defense partnership between their countries in times of serious global unrest. With the help of France, Brazil has built the third of four planned diesel attack submarines here. The fourth submarine will be launched in 2025.
The total cost of construction reaches $10 billion.
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The construction of the submarines was envisaged in a 2008 agreement between Lula and former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, which also included the purchase of 50 Caracal helicopters.
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