Originally Posted by
Asturias56
I think today's news strengthens the case for an SSN. Range & speed that a conventional boat just doesn't have.
Yes there are quite a few conventional & AIP subs around but they're built because they can't afford an SSN. And TBH the record of reliability for conventional boats isn't exactly brilliant.
From what I have read, so far at least 10 Iranian warships lost. One sunk by a submarine. Strengthens the case for a range of weapons systems that we may read more details about over time.
Reliability of SSKs would likely be on a par with SSNs if the same was spent on their maintenance! Future operation of SSNs by RAN will likely suck maintenance funds away from every other class in the fleet (as if the situation isn't already problematical now).