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Submarinea weapons consist of the latest Japanese Type 18. The JS Jingei can als...

Japan put into operation the third submarine of Taigei class: Submarine capabilities

Submarinea weapons consist of the latest Japanese Type 18. The JS Jingei can also use the UGM-84l Harpoon Block II anti-ship's surface goals. Japanese Marine Defense Forces (JMSDF) put into operation a third diesel-electric shock submarine JS Jingei Taigei, which has high submarine endurance. Submarine with SS 515 was introduced into the 4th escort division of the 2nd Fleet, which is based on a naval base in Kanagawa prefecture. This was reported on March 8 in Naval News.

Jingei submarine is the third of the modern submarines of the Taigei class, the successor of 12 flagship submarines of Japan class Soryu. Submarine has a total length of 84 m, width of 9. 1 m, sediment 10. 4 m. The standard waterboarding - about 3,000 tons - is a little more than known previous submarines of the Soryu class. Submarine crew - 70 people.

According to the Japanese Defense Ministry, a feature of Jingei is a compact and highly efficient electricity storage and supply system, which increases the endurance of submarines underwater without the need to increase the size of boats. Submarines of this class also use a new combat management system (CMS), which combines advanced integrated sensors, management systems and damage.

In addition, stealth technologies and a new generation water-based system are used, based on the technology of fiber-optic lattices, to increase the ability to detect. Submarinea weapons consists of the latest Japanese torpedoes, called Type 18, replaced by the previous Type 89. The new torpedo, which has received the original name "G-RX6", will have improvement in a number information. Jingei can also use the UGM-84l Harpoon Block II for Sacrusic Outcome.