ASDS를 장착하고 시험중인 영국해군 최신 잠수함 HMS Astute함 원자력추진 잠수함

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장상호 기자 = 영국해군 최신 원자력 공격 잠수함 HMS Astute (S119)함이 세일 뒷편에 특수부대원 작전을 지원하는 신형 lock-in / lock-out chamber, 일명 Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS)로 추정되는 신형 장비를 장착하고 시험운항중인 모습이 포착되었다.

 

ASDS is an 65 foot mini-submarine, which rides attached to the top of a much larger Los Angeles Class submarine. It has increased range, speed, and capacity over the current SEAL Delivery Vehicle which is an open, wet submersible, that transports SEALs in scuba gear, exposing them longer to the elements. The ASDS mini-submarine is operated by a crew of two and can carry eight SEAL team members. The vessel is connected to the host ship via a watertight hatch, and has a sophisticated sonar and a hyperbaric recompression chamber

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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