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by igni 3703 days ago
We are instead turning established French nuclear subs into diesel electrics.
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coredog64 3703 days ago
When submerged, diesel electric is even quieter than a nuclear sub as there is no nuclear plant noise.
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danieltillett 3703 days ago
That is the hope. I have a bad feeling that this will not be easy, cheap or quick.
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rjsw 3703 days ago
It seems to me to be a smaller change to an existing design than that proposed by Japan.
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