The diesel-electric attack submarine Jingei was launched at a ceremony in Kobe City on October 12, 2022. Credit: Kosuke Takahashi Subscribe for ads-free reading Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ...
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has commissioned the second of its Taigei-class diesel-electric attack submarines (SSK), which feature better underwater endurance than its older boats.
Summary and Key Points: Japan’s Taigei-class “Big Whale” submarines are portrayed as a generational step beyond the ...
Japan has launched a new Taigei-class sub every year since 2020. These "Big Whale" subs are expected to hunt Chinese warships should a war break out. Their advanced capabilities and stealth make them ...
Chogei , the fifth Taigei-class submarine on order for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, seen here at its launch ceremony. (JMSDF) Japan has launched another Taigei-class diesel-electric ...