Russian prospective non-nuclear submarine Amur-1650 with air-independent powerplant (AIP) will participate in India's tender for procurement and license production of six non-nuclear submarines, said a representative of Russian defense industry.
Experts of Rubin Design Bureau are completing trials of full-sized test air-independent powerplant for prospective Russian and exported non-nuclear submarines. That bench powerplant placed in a sub's strength hull was kindly appreciated by Navy Commander ADM Vladimir Vysotsky, reports ITAR-TASS.
Air-independent powerplant is one of conditions imposed by the Indian tender, so this project has particular significance. "Development of the Russian air-independent powerplant assumes specific importance. We will either create that powerplant or hopelessly yield to world's leading non-nuclear submarine builders and lose our niche at global submarine market", pointed out the source.
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