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2015-01-09 China-Japan-Koreas

North Korea’s SINPO-class Sub: New Evidence of Possible Vertical Missile Tubes

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Posted by Pappy 2015-01-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 ...I'm thinking that Fat Boy said, "Gimme an SSBN!" and the Poor Dumb Bastids who work for him are stuck with coming up with one. Any nation that can build/maintain subs can build an SSBN, no prob.

It's getting one to WORK that's tough.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2015-01-09 06:45|| 2015-01-09 06:45|| Front Page Top

#2 On the conning tower?

What about SAMs? Biggest danger to a sub is airborne ASAW; ISTR there's been speculation of putting SAMs on subs as a counter. Especially since the Norks would be operating in shallower waters.

Plus, hey, deniable terror weapon.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2015-01-09 09:10|| 2015-01-09 09:10|| Front Page Top

#3 The SAM is usually mounted on one of the extendable masts, well according to Harpoon anyway. :) There was a plan to mount a Stinger to the periscope of the Advanced 688 class, but I don't think anything came of it, or maybe it did, who knows?

Posted by Shipman 2015-01-09 10:37|| 2015-01-09 10:37|| Front Page Top

#4 On the conning tower?

It's possible that the NorKs are using the sail (correct term for 'conning tower') as a test platform, because it doesn't involve making modifications to the hull itself - something that the NorKs may not have the capability to do.

The NorKs subs have been derivations of Yugoslavian designs, but I suspect that most the newest one is likely an Iranian redesign. It's also possible that this work is part of a project for evaluating quick-modification of existing submarines with missile capability, perhaps on behalf of the Iranians.

Posted by Pappy 2015-01-09 11:40|| 2015-01-09 11:40|| Front Page Top

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