The May Warships Forecast contains reports on two of the three western nuclear-powered attack submarines currently in production: the British Astute class and the French Barracuda. Both are drifting steadily behind schedule, and the British submarine in particular is suffering cost overruns, although recent developments suggest that these problems have been brought under control. Nuclear-powered attack submarines are potent weapons of war, but their design art is complex and difficult to acquire.rnThese reports are supplemented by a look at some of the prominent naval weapons systems currently on the market, and the debate developing over the relative merits of the 57mm and 76mm naval guns.
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