Japan launches submarine powered by lithium-ion batteries

Washington DC (UPI) Oct 14, 2020

Japan unveiled its newest class of submarine, ceremonially launching the attack submarine Taigei on Wednesday. The diesel-electric-powered vessel is equipped with lithium-ion batteries, currently used only by Japanese submarines, for longer underwater travel. At 275 feet in length and weighing 3,000 tons, Taigei, a name that means Big Whale in Japanese, was built and launched at