JMSDF: Latest submarine “Taigei” commissioned:
-A system of 22 Japanese submarines has been realized-
Maritime Self-Defense Force:
The latest submarine “Taigei” was commissioned on March 9.
At Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard, there was a delivery ceremony and a self-defense ship flag awarding ceremony.
The submarine built at the shipyard is the 29th after the war.
Submarine’Taigei’
“Taigei” is the first Taigei-class submarine to succeed Japan’s main submarine Soryu-class.
Ministry of Defense:
Based on the December 2018 Defense Guidelines, we have realized a system of 22 submarines.
12 Soryu type vessels
Oyashio type 9 ships
Taigei type 1 ship
The latest model “Taigei”
Deployed to the 4th Submarine of the 2nd Submarine Group at Yokosuka Base.
Overall length 84 meters
Overall width 9.1 meters
10.4 meters deep
Standard displacement is also 3000 tons
Maritime Staff Office Public Relations Office:
The construction cost is 79.6 billion yen.
The crew is about 70 people.
The shaft output is 6000 horsepower.
The speed has not been announced.
A living area exclusively for female crew members, a shower room,
A bedroom was set up in advance.
Taigei
11th ship Oryu,
12th ship Toryu
Equipped with a lithium-ion storage battery developed by GS Yuasa.
It will be a diesel-electric propulsion type normal powered submarine.
Uses two Kawasaki 12V 25 / 25SB diesel engines.
Equipped with a high-performance snorkel (intake and exhaust device), it enhances the concealment of the submarine.
New high-performance sonar system:
Equipped with a new high-performance sonar system of optical fiber technology, the detection capability has improved.
again,
It is also equipped with a submarine torpedo defense system (TCM).
Introduced from Soryu-type 8th ship Sekiryu.
Submarine Torpedo Defense System (TCM):
When detecting a torpedo fired by an enemy submarine,
Fire a decoy that imitates the sound of a ship screw,
It is a device to prevent torpedoes from coming toward your ship.
Equipped with anti-ship missiles:
The Taigei type is equipped with the “latest type 18 torpedo, which is the successor to the type 89 torpedo.”
The torpedo tubes are concentrated at the front of the bow.
This torpedo launcher:
The anti-ship missile “UGM-84L Harpoon Block 2” that launches underwater toward a maritime target can also be installed.
Anti-ship missile
UGM-84L Harpoon Block 2
According to Janes, UK
The missile range is said to be 248 km.
Attacks on the ground are also possible if you approach.
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