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Friday, June 09, 2006

Korea: Navy launches first 1,800-ton submarine

Sohn Won-il

The Navy yesterday launched the nation's first 1,800-ton class submarine, which is part of a 1.27 trillion won ($1.3 billion) project to build six next-generation submarines by 2009.

The Type 214 submarine has been jointly developed by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. since 2000 in partnership with German firm Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft AG (HDW).

The submarine is equipped with advanced systems including air independent propulsion (AIP) and flank array sonar (FAS). With AIP, it can perform deep-sea operations for two weeks, much longer than the Navy's current Type 209 submarines' three days. AIP can extend the underwater operation period of the diesel-powered submarines to five to six times longer than that of conventional submarines.

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