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U56 · 12-07-20, 07:46 AM

I am not sure the USA was wise to drop out of the diesel/aip niche. There appears to be a lucrative world wide market for submarines, seems like an ever increasing number of navies want them. Look at the success of French, Swedish, German and Russian sales of Scorpenes, Type214s, Kilo's etc., even the Chinese are now getting in on the act. The vast majority of these purchasing countries are unable to afford nuclear submarines. The Australians have even ordered a diesel version of a French nuclear design.
The present difficulties of Taiwan's search for a submarine provider would not presently exist if the US had a modern off the shelf model available.

12-07-20, 07:46 AM	#3
U56 Helmsman Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Rockall Posts: 109 Downloads: 129 Uploads: 0	I am not sure the USA was wise to drop out of the diesel/aip niche. There appears to be a lucrative world wide market for submarines, seems like an ever increasing number of navies want them. Look at the success of French, Swedish, German and Russian sales of Scorpenes, Type214s, Kilo's etc., even the Chinese are now getting in on the act. The vast majority of these purchasing countries are unable to afford nuclear submarines. The Australians have even ordered a diesel version of a French nuclear design. The present difficulties of Taiwan's search for a submarine provider would not presently exist if the US had a modern off the shelf model available.