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Saturday, June 25, 2011

The Global Submarine Market 2011–2021

U 214 ClassThe rapidly changing global security scenario has forced submarine navies to become increasingly flexible. At the same time, submarines are becoming an increasingly valuable strategic resource, adding new capabilities such as ELINT and SIGINT payloads to their conventional or nuclear attack roles.

Rising maritime threats such as piracy, transnational terrorism and growing demand to protect sea lanes and communication lines are also important factors behind the desire for a strong submarine capability in the region.

The market will be characterized by increasing collaboration between firms and countries and the increasing modularity of design to meet the varied roles of modern submarines. Varying mission profiles has resulted in the adaptation of a flexible payload to effectively deal with varying threats.

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