Japan commissions first submarine running on lithium-ion batteries

On March 5, 2020, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned its 11th Soryu-class diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture. JS Ōryū (SS-511) joins the JMSDF’s Submarine Flotilla 1, based in Kure. It is the first-in-class boat to feature lithium-ion batteries. Read Full News At This Link...

JMSDF Commissioned its 1st Li-Ion Battery Submarine SS-511 JS Ōryū

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