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Engines of Uncertainty: Why Pakistan's Hangor-Class Faces the Same Fate as Thailand’s Delayed Submarines

When the Pakistan Navy launched its first Hangor-class submarine in April 2024, the ceremony was billed as the start of a new era in the country’s undersea warfare capability. Based on China’s ...
The Diplomat

Panel Urges Japan to Use ‘Next-Generation Propulsion Systems’ in New Submarines

JS Raigei, the fourth Taigei-class diesel-electric submarine with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Credit: The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) A Japanese Defense Ministry panel called ...
BGR

Diesel Engines Need Oxygen, So How Do Submarines Use Them Underwater?

Inside a diesel engine's cylinder, compressed air raises the temperature to ignite injected fuel, and the resulting force drives pistons to power the vehicle's main gears. Chief to this combustion ...