Decision Time: Should India Build Air-Independent Propulsion Submarines?
Although the AIP system would nearly double the submerged time for a conventional submarine, it also has its downsides.
Source: nationalinterest.org
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Although the AIP system would nearly double the submerged time for a conventional submarine, it also has its downsides.
AIP, while not granting a diesel-electric submarine the same underwater staying power as a nuclear-powered submarine, is still a radical improvement.
The Blekinge-class could be one of the quietest submarine class ever built once they’re finished.
Saab says the Blekinge-class is resistant to mines and depth charges for greatly improved survivability.
Air-independent propulsion (AIP) could make it possible.