S. Korea aims for first nuclear submarine by mid-2030s
Baku, May 26, AZERTAC
South Korea is planning to design its own low-enriched uranium, nuclear-powered attack submarines, with the first vessel expected to launch in the mid-2030s, Yonhap reported citing Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back.
Ahn made the announcement about the road map for the country's long-sought submarine program, as Seoul moves to accelerate its push for the project after gaining U.S. consent during a summit between the two countries' leaders last October.
The project, dubbed "Jang Bogo N," aims to develop and build the nuclear-propelled submarines in South Korea, with the goal of bringing them into operational service after the late 2030s, Ahn said at a defense strategy meeting, presided over by President Lee Jae Myung at a naval base in Jinhae, about 300 kilometers south of Seoul.
"We will work to launch the first nuclear-powered submarine in the mid-2030s and push ahead with development to enter operational service in the latter half of the 2030s or later," he said.
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