Israel's new attack submarine 'INS Drakon' leaves Germany and heads to Israel
German TKMS construction… Attention to special design with vertical launch tube
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- Israel's new attack submarine 'INS Drakon' is leaving the Kiel shipyard in Germany and heading to Israel.
- It is analyzed that the Drakon, built by Germany's TKMS, has a special design to mount a vertical launch tube exclusively for SLBMs or cruise missiles.
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Why It Matters
The last of six Drakon submarines built for Israel by the German company TKMS has set sail.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Israel's new attack submarine 'INS Drakon' (Yong) is leaving Germany and heading to Israel with a departure ceremony after several years of construction.
According to foreign media, the Draken, built by the German company ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), left the Kiel shipyard in northern Germany on the 1st (local time) and is sailing to Israel.
INS Drakon, which set sail this time, is the last of the six Drakon submarines built for Israel.
It is approximately 74m long, displaces 2,400 tons, and can remain submerged for several weeks using diesel, electricity, and airless propulsion (AIP).
Military experts noted that the Drakkon had a longer hull than previous submarines and that the bridge tower structure was greatly expanded.
This structure was analyzed as a special design for mounting a vertical launch tube (VLS) for submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) or long-range cruise missiles inside the bridge tower.
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Open Questions
- When is the Dracon ship expected to arrive in Israel?
- When is the actual deployment period?
