Design Work Ready To Kick Off For New Submarine
January 25 2010
The Swedish government has approved plans to begin design work on a new class of submarines, reports Kockums, the Swedish shipbuilder.
The A26 class will be designed primarily for littoral operations, with oceangoing capabilities.
The boat will be a diesel-electric sub with a Stirling air-independent propulsion system. Together with balanced underwater signature characteristics, the boat will be very stealthy, company officials said.
Kockums has indicated that the design...
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