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JAPANESE MARINE SELF DEFENSE FORCE ATTACK SUBMARINE CLASS "SORYU" - 2016

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The S?ry?-class submarines (16SS) are diesel-electric attack submarines. The first boat in the class entered service with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in 2009. The design is an evolution of the Oyashio-class submarine, from which it can most easily be distinguished by its X-shaped stern combination diving planes and rudders. The S?ry?s have the largest displacement (ship) of any submarine used by post-war Japan. It is Japan’s first air-independent propulsion submarine. The boats in the class are fitted with Kockums Naval Solutions Stirling engines license-built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, allowing them to stay submerged for longer periods of time. Some recent information suggests that the last units in the series will have their air independent propulsion systems replaced with banks of Li-Ion batteries. The cost of the sixth submarine (Kokury?) was estimated at 540 million USD. The eleventh Soryu-class submarine, with improved underwater endurance by mounting lithium-ion batteries, was given a budget of ¥64.3 billion/US$536.7 million under the 2015 Japanese Defense Budget. (Scale : 1/144e)

Brand:
TRUMPETER
Scale:
1/144
Ref:
TR05911
Category:
Plastic model kits

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