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Launch of the Sixth Taigei Submarine "Sougei"

Summary by Marineforum
While ten of the twelve Soryu boats (84 meters, 4,200 tons dipped) are still equipped with Saab Kockums' external air independent drive and only the last two of the series were equipped with lithium-ion batteries from 2020 onwards, the Taigei boats developed from this class (85 meters, 4,300 tons) are exclusively battery-powered. "Sougei, the sixth and penultimate boat of this class, was launched in mid-October at Kawasaki (KHI) in Kobe. In Marc…
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While ten of the twelve Soryu boats (84 meters, 4,200 tons dipped) are still equipped with Saab Kockums' external air independent drive and only the last two of the series were equipped with lithium-ion batteries from 2020 onwards, the Taigei boats developed from this class (85 meters, 4,300 tons) are exclusively battery-powered. "Sougei, the sixth and penultimate boat of this class, was launched in mid-October at Kawasaki (KHI) in Kobe. In Marc…

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marineforum broke the news in on Friday, February 13, 2026.
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