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Originally Posted by SandyCaesar
Hmm, sounds interesting. But I don't believe the "500 countries" thing...are you sure you didn't mean 5? There aren't 500 countries on Earth (selling SSK's to the Martians, are we?), and even 50 countries would be stretching things quite a bit considering the Spanish Navy submarine program's (relative) obscurity. Not even well-known sub programs (German 206/209/212 series, Russian Foxtrots/Kilos) have 50 customers.
Just so you know, a "hydrogen fuel cell" (which makes sense as an AIP engine) and a "hydrogen reactor" (which is right now purely theoretical) are hugely different things. I don't think you can fit any kind of reactor in the next 20 years or so in a 2400-ton hull.
And 2013...I dunno, that's a bit late by DW standards. Unless it's in commission right now, or supposed to be (coughUGSTcoughcough), it's not likely to make it in. Otherwise the modders would have to model the LCS, the DDG-1000s, the Borei class, the Severodinsk class...
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Mmmmm you are right, it's an AIP "reactor" sorry I translated it literally from the Spanish site..and yes, it said 500 countries, and yes, I also think it's ridiculous, or an error, as I only know about Turkey (who decided for the German model), India and Australia...
This is the first complete Spanish design....but we designed in cooperation with DCN the Scorpene sub. We have built our own "toy" (seaqueen influence on me) carrier and our own AEGIS frigates...our naval industry is good one. Why our subs (after the Scorpene project) won't be as good as our surface ships???? (many reasons, I know but let's give it chance).
I'm thinking about a DW misson with an SSN against an AIP sub....it's an SSK...but doesn't need to snorkel (in a certain time...) it sure would be a long mission, and probably a hard one.
I agree with you...too late for DW