■林國賓
原文:
South Korea launched its first 3,600-ton-class submarine, the ROKS Jang Yeong-sil, as Pyongyang ramps up efforts to build a nuclear-powered submarine and expand its naval power.
The Navy and the Defense Acquisition Program Administration held a launch ceremony for the Jang Yeong-sil, the lead vessel in the Jang Bogo-Ⅲ Batch-Ⅱ program, on Wednesday at a Hanwha Ocean shipyard in Geoje, South Gyeongsang.
It is the first South Korean Navy submarine to simultaneously carry both lithium-ion batteries and an air-independent propulsion system, allowing it to remain submerged for longer periods.
The enhancements allow the submarine to operate more covertly in waters around the Korean Peninsula and reduce the risk of detection during missions.
中譯:
南韓在北韓加緊研發核動力潛艦、擴張海軍力量之際,正式下水首艘3600噸級潛艦「蔣英實號」。
南韓海軍與防衛事業廳週三在慶尚南道巨濟市的韓華海洋造船廠舉行下水典禮。「蔣英實號」是「張保皋Ⅲ級」第2批次計畫首艦。
這是南韓海軍首艘同時配備鋰電池與「絕氣推進系統」的潛艦,能在水下潛航更久。
這些升級使潛艦能在朝鮮半島周邊海域進行更具隱蔽性的任務,並降低執行行動時遭偵測的風險。