Article Summary: Soryu-class submarines, part of Japan’s maritime arsenal, are known for their exceptional stealth, thanks to lithium-ion batteries and advanced diesel-electric propulsion.

The current class, Soryu, builds upon the older Oyashio class, and the two classes form the entirety of the fleet. Each Soryu features a high degree of automation, reducing crew size to nine ...

Summary and Key Points: Japan’s Soryu-class submarines, introduced in 2009, are a key component of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) as tensions rise in the South China Sea.

Australia is considering buying 10 state-of-the-art Soryu class submarines from Japan, at a reported price of more than $20 billion. But Japanese military insiders have warned that it will cost ...

Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has launched the second Soryu-class diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) equipped with lithium-ion ...

Senator Johnston will become the first ever Australian Defence Minister and the first minister from any foreign nation, to go aboard a Soryu (Blue ... Japanese warship HIJMS Ibuki escorted ...

Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine Soryu reportedly sustained damage to its mast from the collision. Soryu is the first in its class of Japanese diesel electric-powered submarines and ...

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned its first Soryu-class diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) equipped with lithium-ion batteries in a ceremony held on 5 March in Hyogo ...