AIP po japońsku...

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Ściślej rzecz ujmując to po szwedzko-japońsku;-).
Japonia wybrała dla swoich OP szwedzki system AIP oparty na kockumsowskich
silnikach Stirlinga.
Stosowne porozumienia zawarły Kockums (dostarczy elementy silników) i Kawasaki
Heavy Industries 9odpowiedzialne za finanlny montaż i dostawy do stoczni).
Wartości kontraktu nie podano.
Informacja za stroną Kockums'a:
www.kockums.se/
Oryginalna treść komuniaktu:
"Breakthrough in Japan for Stirling AIP

Kockums has signed a contract with Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) concerning
delivery of Stirling engines for Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) systems of
Japan´s submarine programme. The order has been placed following several years
evaluation of Stirling engines aboard the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force
(JMSDF) training submarine. Japan has decided to adopt the AIP system that is
based on Kockums' Stirling engine technology for its new submarines.

- We are very pleased for the new orders for Stirling engines from Japan,
including our long-term co-operation with KHI. It demonstrates that the
submarine community in Japan has great confidence in the Stirling AIP system,
which we are very proud of, said Kockums' CEO Martin Hagbyhn.

Submarines equipped with Stirling AIP systems can expand the submerged
endurance, thus avoiding to expose its position. This enables the Stirling AIP
submarine to counter the threat scenario much more effectively compared to a
conventional diesel-electric submarine.

Kockums will deliver the components for the Stirling engines, while KHI will
assemble the AIP-units and will also be responsible for final delivery of the
complete AIP systems to the shipyards.

For commercial reasons, the value of the contract cannot be made public."