The KSS-III Batch-II will be Canada's 'Iron Fist' and will bring unparalleled offensive capabilities. The Canada's Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense are said to have visited the shipyard and met the Korean president.
4,000 tons of the KSS-III Batch-II is armed with the latest supersonic cruise missiles, long-range cruise missiles, mobile sea mines, ballistic missiles, and the new AIP, lithium-ion battery, sensors, and combat systems. It's interesting that the Batch-III nuclear-powered submarine program was confirmed just days after the KSS-III Batch-II was built. It seems like only yesterday that the KSS-III Batch-I was delivered to the Navy. Even the KSS-II is still a decent, modern, medium-sized AIP submarine.
At any rate, It's great to hear news of the KSS-III Batch-II for the ROK Navy, the Canadian Prime Minister's visit, and the Batch-III all at once. South Korea and Canada may even build nuclear-powered submarines together in the far future. I hope things work out well with Poland, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Peru, Morocco, and Greece.
Meanwhile, Hyundai Heavy Industries is currently working with other countries on submarine projects. Another major advantage of the KSS-III Batch-II is that it boasts the highest habitability of any non-nuclear-powered submarine in existence.
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Sinceramente, acho que o Canadá vai optar pelo U-212CD… é um caçador furtivo, pensado para operar no Grande Norte, que é o que o Canadá precisa. O KSS-III é um SSG, verdadeiro submarino de ataque, com aqueles silos VLS todos para mísseis balísticos e de cruzeiro, o que não é bem o que o Canadá quer. Seria um
nice to have, enquanto o U-212CD é melhor no
must have. Posso estar enganado, não seria a primeira vez, mas pelo que ouvi falar na comunidade de defesa canadiana, é o que parece que vai acontecer…
