South Korea’s first KSS-3 submarine begins sea trials

By Submarine, Defense

South Korea’s first KSS-3 submarine begins sea trials

South Korea has begun sea trials for its first KSS-3 diesel-electric submarine

The Republic of Korea Navy is on track to receive the land-attack cruise missile-capable vessel by 2020

South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding

Marine Engineering (DSME)

has begun initial sea trials for the country’s first KSS-3 diesel-electric submarine (SSK), an industry source close to the matter has confirmed with Jane’s.

The vessel, Dosan Ahn Chang-ho,

began the trials during the week of 10 June, and these involved mainly tests of the vessel’s propulsion systems and steering equipment.

The latter included validations carried out remotely from the bridge and manually from the submarine’s aft section, the source added.

Jane’s 360

https://www.janes.com/article/89283/south-korea-s-first-kss-3-submarine-begins-sea-trials

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