AIP: The Cheap Stealth Submarines the U.S. Navy Doesn’t Have

AIP: The Cheap Stealth Submarines the U.S. Navy Doesn’t Have

Air-Independent Propulsion or AIP: Affordable, Capable, and Difficult to Detect Submarines Although not as capable as nuclear-powered submarines, AIP technology excels in littoral environments and offers an enticing capability to countries uninterested in global power projection. Air-independent propulsion submarines, or AIP, are non-nuclear submarines but differ from traditional diesel-electric submarines and offer advantages in underwater […] …