Kobe, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. held a ceremony to launch a new 80.5-billion-yen nonnuclear submarine for the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force at a shipyard in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Thursday. The Shogei submarine, the seventh Taigei-class, is scheduled to be commissioned in March 2028. It measures 84 meters long and 9 meters wide, has a standard displacement of 3,000 tons and accommodates 70 crew members. The submarine features improved detection capabilities and a quieter hull structure, according to the MSDF. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
