The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has commissioned the third of its Taigei-class diesel-electric attack submarines.

Named JS Jingei, the new Taigei-class boat was inducted into the Submarine Division 4 of Submarine Flotilla 2, which is homeported at the Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture, shortly after being handed over by shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) at its facility in Kobe City on March 8.

The first submarine of this class, Taigei, was converted to a test submarine on the same day, meaning Japan continued to maintain a total fleet of 22 submarines.

In this video, Defense Updates analyzes why JS Jingei Taigei-class submarine is a major headache for China ?

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Chapters:
00:11 INTRODUCTION
01:49 BACKGROUND
02:45 OVERVIEW
03:35 LITHIUM-ION BATTERY POWER
04:42 SENSOR & WEAPONS
07:14 ANALYSIS

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▶️ Narration by Scott Leffler (scottleffler.com)

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