Event Brief
Brazil builds Álvaro Alberto nuclear-powered submarine
Filed: Jul 02, 2026 at 8:09 AM ET
Summary: Brazil is building the Álvaro Alberto, Latin America’s first nuclear-powered submarine, at Itaguaí with French Naval Group technology transfer.
WHO: Brazil and Naval Group
WHAT: Construction of the Álvaro Alberto nuclear-powered submarine, with French Naval Group transferring hull technology.
WHEN: Jul 02, 2026 at 7:50 AM ET
WHERE: Itaguaí, near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
WHY: Brazil is building the Álvaro Alberto submarine as part of its nuclear submarine program.
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