Viper0011.
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-Export version of Chinese Type 039A "Yuan" Class submarine
-Scaled down version of the original sub
-Modular construction
-Kilo design influences on the original susubb
-Displacement 1850 ton & 2300 ton
-crew of 38,endurance of 60 days and has 6 torpedo tubes for 533 mm torps
-max depth of 300m
-S20s lack AIP,but can be easily fixed
You HAD to say the "scaled down" part didn't you . You guys from India can never change. A "scaled down" gun STILL fires the bullet. Scaled down doesn't mean they took out the bullets and made it a Water spray gun.
BTW, take a look at the cost that the Chinese are charging Pakistan. It's pretty logical to assume that just like everything else they bought from the Chinese; these subs will be customized to teeth, with heavy displacements and with AIP. The Pakistani's bypass ALL export control and capability limitations when they go to the Chinese.
The West would otherwise never sell these capabilities to Pakistan. I think these subs will not only have AIP, they'll follow the Israeli model and would also be used as a part of the second strike capability.