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$12-70bn? Man, how do I get into submarine making business?

Anyway, does anyone know what makes a submarine "high tech" ?

by throwa356262

why do you think military sub marines are easy to build and there is no / not much progress there?

by snowpid

In this case the highest tech on offer is AIP, "Air Independent Propulsion" tech that Germany is a leader in, which uses hydrogen fuel cells to allow for the sub to remain submerged for weeks at a time. The benefits are huge, unlike a typical non-nuke sub you get some of the benefits of a nuke plant, with the benefits of a much smaller, cheaper, easier-to-run vessel. The AIP is also extremely quiet, more so than even a well shielded nuke plant, so this style has real advantages for hunter-killer subs.

by EA-3167

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  • Hacker News
  • $12-70bn? Man, how do I get into submarine making business?

    Anyway, does anyone know what makes a submarine "high tech" ?

    by throwa356262
  • why do you think military sub marines are easy to build and there is no / not much progress there?
    by snowpid
  • Pakistan bought 8 larger submarines Type 039b for $5bn.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_039A/B/C_submarine

    by slaw
  • In this case the highest tech on offer is AIP, "Air Independent Propulsion" tech that Germany is a leader in, which uses hydrogen fuel cells to allow for the sub to remain submerged for weeks at a time. The benefits are huge, unlike a typical non-nuke sub you get some of the benefits of a nuke plant, with the benefits of a much smaller, cheaper, easier-to-run vessel. The AIP is also extremely quiet, more so than even a well shielded nuke plant, so this style has real advantages for hunter-killer subs.
    by EA-3167
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_212CD_submarine
    by cwillu

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