France. Brest. Île Longue. From August 17 to 20, 2010. Ballistic nuclear missile-carrying submarine (SSBN) Le Terrible. Preparation of the vessel before its first mission.
Aboard the new Ballistic nuclear missile-carrying submarine (SSBN) Le Terrible.

Compartment PCC : (Propulsion Control Center) control center of the nuclear reactor during ignition.
Engineers and technicians are numerous in the PCC during the period of activity in the nuclear reactor. They then take turns in teams of four or five, constantly monitoring for proper operation of the reactor.

France. Cherbourg. May 10-20, 2010. Tests of the new ballistic nuclear missile-carrying submarine (SSBN) Le Terrible. The boat is still under the responsibility of the DCNS before being delivered to the French Navy later in the year.

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