It is the Collins class SSK aiming at JMSDF Asagiri-class DD. Because it has 2d radar, it is one of the first 4 hulls and not the later 4. Asagiri DD is a early 1990s ASW escort with passive TASS. If Collins cannot beat them, it will be a big problem for the SSK. Asagiri DD is not capable of overwhelming modern SSK in singleton. JMSDF is only recently introducing active-passive TASS.seaspear wrote:
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Another ship in the video is FFG-7 class, presumably RAN Adelaide class. It even not has a TASS, but just a hull sonar. Very limited change such escort can hunt SSK. No surprise.
It will be more an issue that,
- if the Collins class's torpedo can hit Asagiri DD or Adelaide FFG, overcoming the soft kill (although Asagiri has old anti-torpedo decoy, new DDs have better ones)
- and also if the SSK can escape from the swarming P-3C and SH60 to hunt them.
I think, SSKs can sometimes sink CV (at least), sneaking into the CVTF ASW. But, I am not sure how frequent it is.
Anyway, CAPTAS-pinging escorts wandering around the CVTF will be nice. Also, having a few pinging Merlins at air "24hours a day/7days a week" will also be important. SSK will surely detect ASW escort from 100 miles away (because they are pinging), but may find difficulty to reach near. As torpedo is very slow, they need to go near the enemy, especially to avoid soft kill.
This is my understanding. (just accumulating many comments around from RN, Italian navy and JMSDF guy's interview. Just impression, though, I agree)