But the level of technology displayed is far behind many other countries and it is hard to foresee an Iranian nuclear-powered submarines any time soon. In January 2018 Tehran informed the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), that it intends to "construct naval nuclear propulsion in the future." Iran does have a local submarine building industry and has launched a series of successively larger submarines. Iran is another country we should mention. This is because the Aussie boats are actually a French nuclear-powered submarine design, but with conventional propulsion. And the French already have a reactor which would fit inside Australia's future Attack Class submarines. They could conceivably import French reactors, greatly speeding up the process. If they do go nuclear then they would, like Brazil, likely also turn to France for help. And to meet the expanding Chinese Navy on a level.
It can be argued that nuclear-powered submarine would be better able to cover the long patrol distances involved. This will be the first non-nuclear submarine to feature vertical launch tubes for cruise missiles.Īnother country which does not officially have plans, yet is a reasonable bet, is Australia. Their first truly indigenous large submarine, the Dosan Ahn Changho, was launched in September 2018. So South Korea has a proven track record of indigenous high-tech naval projects which are in some ways innovative.
Like Turkey, it is largely based on German technology. Seoul does have a vibrant submarine building capability so it’s not unrealistic.
The Navy have not firmed up the program, only that they are considering it. Brazil's nuclear submarine program is old news, but South Korea's intention was only revealed on October 10. The initial boat, Álvaro Alberto, was laid down in 2018 and should be ready to join the fleet by 2029. And several other navies have either voiced an intention, or are worthy of speculation.īrazil's nuclear submarine program leverages French design help, but with a local reactor. A Bizarre Mix Of Local Jets Rose To Meet It.īrazil and South Korea are the safest bets for who will come next.
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