KOBE, Japan -- The Japanese Ministry of Defense has officially received the first new Taigei-class submarine at a Kobe shipyard, completing the 22-sub fleet sought by the government.
Built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the Taigei is the Self-Defense Forces' most advanced submarine. Improved sonar helps it detect enemy assets better, for example, even as the sub itself runs more quietly to be less detectable.
