Tag: SSK
Japan launches fifth Taigei-class diesel-electric submarine
Japanese defence prime Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has launched the fifth of eight Taigei-class diesel-electric submarines ordered for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)...
Japan grows next-generation submarine fleet
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has commissioned its third Taigei-class diesel-electric submarine on 8 March, JS Jingei (SS 515), the service announced on...
Filling the MPA Ga
The submarine club is growing in size; so cue the entry of a new maritime patrol platform. At the height of the Cold War,...
Japan launches fourth and updated Taigei SSK
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has launched the fourth Taigei-class diesel-electric submarine (SSK) for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) during a ceremony at the...
Taiwan unveils first locally built submarine
Taiwan has unveiled its first indigenously developed submarine, which has been built by local shipbuilder CSBC Corporation and will eventually enter service with the...
Singapore navy’s first Type 218SG submarine arrives home, local trials to...
The first of four Type 218SG Invincible-class diesel-electric submarines (SSKs) procured for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has arrived at its home port...
Babcock and HHI partners for Canadian Patrol Submarine Project
Babcock Canada has signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement with South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries to collaborate on the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project...
South Korean navy takes delivery of second KSS-III SSK
The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) has received its second 3,000 tonne KSS-III diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) ROKS Ahn Mu during a ceremony held...
JMSDF commissions second Taigei-class submarine
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has commissioned its second Taigei-class diesel-electric submarine (SSK), the service announced on its social media account on 20...
Submarine Status
Operating submarines can enhance the reputation of the naval force employing them, but they should be properly funded and not just for show. Conventional submarines...
