Astute Subamarine unbeatable?

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by crocodile

But if what they say it's true i.e. that this sub under normal circumstances is as noisy as a baby dolphin or just a bit more, and that at the moment the other navies (especially the ones who potentially can be hostile to the United Kingdom) at the moment and in the near future don't have sensor that can detect it, the what you can do attack him or to prevent being engaged by him?

Couple methods.

Area Denial. Mine the sealanes they are likely to use with CAPTOR type mines and nail her before she becomes a threat, or it denys her transit. The Russian PKM-2 or Chinese EM-52 mines would be suitable for this.

Torpedo bait. Send a bunch of old diesel clunkers (like Foxtrots or Mings) out followed by some AIP hunter killers (like Amurs) and wait for the Astute to strike and use the TIW bearings as an aim point. Don't think that this is a gamey tactic from DW or SC, its been hinted that the PLAN plans to do that with their old subs.

Gangbang. Send three or four nuc boats out and just overwhelm the Astute and accept the loss of one or two of your subs.