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You are correct, but since SK sought and obtained the US's assent, then it means they are planning on using American nuclear technology.
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They are building them in Philly, so using a US yard to build a foreign warship, let alone a nuc sub, would be enough to obtain the US's permission.
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That would be for the "whole ship" no matter whether it is nuclear or not. The press releases are quite clear that this is the second time only that the US has authorized the transfer of nuclear technology for submarine propulsion, the first one being the UK. So it is the nuclear plant tech that is authorised here, and it will be US tech.
makes a lot of sense. Why re-invent the wheel and go through the pains of trying to develop a new technology when there is one available that has been proven reliable over decades of use
Meanwhile in Peru, Hyundai signed a contract to co-develop the HDS1500.
thedefensepost.com
Peru, S. Korea to Jointly Develop Lima’s New Submarine
HD Hyundai has signed an agreement with Peru’s state-owned shipbuilder SIMA to jointly develop a 1,500-ton submarine for the Peruvian Navy.
thedefensepost.com
Hanwha is also trying to sell the KSS-3 to the Philippines. I’ve noticed of late that the Philippines is buying a lot of navy ships from SK.
www.navalnews.com
Hanwha Ocean presents KSS-III PN submarine offer to Philippines' President Marcos - Naval News
South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean formally pitched to Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. its bid to build KSS-III PN submarines for the Philippine Navy.
www.navalnews.com
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Because the owners of that technology have sway over how it is used and deployed. Spend the time and money to co-develop with South Korea and tell the other guy to go pound sand.
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Surprise. Buy a lottery ticket next week.
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With great power competition comes great weapon proliferation. Japan is also oddly in competition with Korea, so to keep up with each other in the region then that's where they need to go.
Also Japan and Korea are looking at their geostrategic location. If China shuts down the South China sea, and Russia is an unreliable partner for the arctic route, then Japan and Korea need to be able to go around the first island chain and take the deep sea route to ensure their energy and resources still make it from Europe/Middle East etc...
Which means they need very long range, very long endurance submarines.
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Is that kind of like a certain country that needs to go all the way around the Aleutian Island chain and Alaska just to be able to reach the western approaches of its own Arctic route?
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Thoughts on the old Saint John shipyard becoming the EC maintenance yard for the subs?
If not, is there enough space/brownfield land on Halifax Harbour to create one? What will it do to housing costs/availability if Halifax is chosen?
If not, is there enough space/brownfield land on Halifax Harbour to create one? What will it do to housing costs/availability if Halifax is chosen?
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Do you think that the Koreans could see eye to eye with the Irving's on "running" a shipyard?
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Well the SK are no strangers to high level corruption, so I think they will be able to work together. But if Irving wants to boost about their shipbuilding abilities, the SK will pat them on their head like small children who are too boastful.
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If the SK bought the facility from Irving and ran it to their standard of quality/efficiency it wouldn’t matter.
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Not going to happen. I foresee SK partnering with some shipyard to try and win the maintenance contract. Its probably going to be Irving, Davie or Seaspan. The smart yard would be talking to SK now and investing in a facility for just that. The really smart yard would also include maintenance facilities for warships as well.
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The contract states one on the west coast and one on the east coast.
Whatever happens, each facility should have the ability to handle at least 1 sub, 1 river and 1 cdc at a time, preferably those 3 plus at least 1 more.
The last thing we need is a faculty that can only handle a sub and a river at one time and nothing else. We have a very long track record of during the absolute minimum at the very cheapest price and then wring our hands when it comes up short.
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They don't have to, all they have to do is buy them up.
I would like to see that on one hand, but I would prefer if foreign companies were not owners of our major infrastructure.
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No. Totally different, as the distances involved are way greater not to mention the geopolitical situation isn't the same.
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