Meet Japan's Stealthy Taigei-class of Diesel-Electric Submarines
Meet Japan’s Stealthy Taigei-class of Diesel-Electric Submarines Japan has been a leading innovator of battery technology and has claimed that as a power source for the submarines because it requires less maintenance. Japan unveiled the first of its new class of diesel-electric submarines in October 2020. Named the Taigei, the submarine is part of Tokyo’s efforts to boost the country's maritime security and as a show of deterrence against China's growing assertiveness in the eastern Pacific region. Taigei —meaning big whale —was launched at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shipyard in...
Source: nationalinterest.org