Hack-Hook
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It still won't change the fact that for cruise missile we don't need vertical launch and kilo is far superior to Sinpo .The sinpo concept,ie a diesel/electric missile sub,is based on the golf concept but there are some very critical differences with the main one being that the golfs were first designed as regular d/e attack subs that were then extensively modified to carry ssms,the sinpo/gorae class boat however was designed from the outset as a missile boat,tho likely this was to some degree intended just as a prototype/test boat both for the actual boat design and the missile and its systems integration.
The probable production version would pack more than just one tube probably between 3-6 tubes in fact,now altho that number isnt huge by international standards its still nothing to be sneered at and in addition if you change the loadout from ssm to cruise missiles then you can at least triple the weapons load,which would give you between 9-18 cm which could certainly do some damage.This loadout would give iran the capability to credibly threaten diego garcia and if fired from within the red sea targets in central and western europe as well.
The big advantage with the sinpo/gorae over the gulf is that this was designed from the outset as a missile boat whereas the golf was not and was in fact just a quick and dirty ie cheap modification,with all of the problems that usually go along with this sort of approach,so that the soviets could quickly get more missiles at sea despite its obvious disadvantages.
The sinpo/gorae class would certainly provide iran with a very good starting point for a dual use sub design in the 1500+ ton range that I`m sure iran could improve upon.In addition when one considers the likely huge problems encountered with the indigenous 400-500 ton fateh class sub that despite being put in the water several years ago has still not be commissioned into navy service and the fact that the construction of the 1000+ ton besal is likely years away,then the sinpo/gorae boat starts to look quite promising.
Also even north Korea have problem with Sinpo. If memory serves me right the last time they wanted to fire a missile from it the missile get stuck inside the launch tube and seriously damaged the submarine.