JS Raigei, the fourth Taigei-class diesel-electric submarine with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Credit: The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) A Japanese Defense Ministry panel called ...
Key Points - Japan's Taigei-class diesel-electric attack submarines, designed to counter Chinese or North Korean undersea threats, are remarkably advanced despite conventional propulsion. -A key ...
Project 677 diesel-electric submarines are designed to destroy enemy surface ships and vessels, conduct patrols, conduct reconnaissance, protect sea lanes, lay minefields, and perform other missions ...