Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Japan goes to top of class with new submarine
Japan launched the first of a new diesel-electric submarine class at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) shipyard in Kobe on 14 October. The keel of the submarine was laid on 16 March 2018.
The future JS Taigei (its name means ‘big whale’ and will carry the pennant number 513) represents ...
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