The Los Angeles class is an old design though continually refitted with updated weaponry and sensors or electronics but it is an old design.
Just look at the comparative differences between the F-15 which is an old design and the new F-22 Raptor. Both are designed as air superiority fighter. But the later which is designed much later has got super cruise ability and stealth built into it. That two alone are major advancement than the F-15. The F-22 is a revolutionary plane despite its enormous cost to build
The same when I look between the Los Angeles class and the Seawolf class submarines. The Seawolf which is a new design would in most probability incorporate features that are non-existent in the old Los Angeles class. So much so that the Seawolf performance is quite revolutionary compared with the Los Angeles class just like the F-22 when compared with the F-15.
In my opinion the RL Seawolf is even quieter than the one I try to imitate through my modification. Perhaps between 2-5 point lower than it is now in my modification.
The Akula II as it is now in LWAMI is already quieter than the Improved Los Angeles class which imo is not accurate as even the noise performance of the Akula II is still lower(noiser) than the improved Los Angeles class though the difference may not be much.
Also can somebody explain to me the high tensile non-magnetic steel that the Germans use in their submarine. Will this material prevent MAD detection?
The thing that disappoint me is the inability to modify the battery capacity of any diesel-electric submarine in the game. That really sucks a lot. Perhpas Sonalysts could make not a patch but rather a battery fix that modify existing battery capaicty of all diesel-electric sub in game to a value closer to RL. Right now the Kilo submerged endurance is half that of what DW writes in the USNI entry.
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