Vidar-36 - ocean-going, littoral SSK design

Independent centre of naval design excellence, BMT's design for a large, capable, ocean-going,conventional submarine, Vidar-36, is depicted in an animated movie of the range and missions of which the SSK is capable.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Concept
• Design
• Submarine
• SSK
• Long-range
• Independent
• AIP
• ASuW
• ASW
• SF
• LAM

[NavalDesigners]

Elevationary, the Vidar-36 design does NOT rely on nuclear power for propulsion. The design is conventional in the sense that the baseline is diesel-electric propulsion - using a diesel generator set/electric motor (on the surface/when snorting) and batteries/electric motor when submerged. A customer may also specify their choice of Air Independent Propulsion technology (e.g., fuel cells) be included to provide greater submerged endurance, making the submarine more effective still.

[johnxxx9]

Really cool! Does it have AIP ??

[NavalDesigners]

We took care in developing our design for the Vidar-36 to ensure she can accommodate a range of 'optional extras', e.g., air independent propulsion (AIP); dry deck hangar (DDH), choice of non-hull-penetrating mast modules, as individual customers might desire...

[Elevationary]

Hey i have a question,when you are under water you use nuclear energy,when your above water,you use diesel Engines,how to you prevent water getting into he Engine, Engine room,or Electric motor while it is under water...?,if you have an Axel that connects the Engine to the Propeller,what is preventing the water pressure from getting into the Engine?

[sethburgess1234]

Wow, this really is an effective looking sub.

[EDS01475634763]

I think this is an excellent video, i especially liked the idea of showing it's operating radius impressed on a globe as this helps to enforce the idea that this submarine is capable for open ocean use.

I liked very much the idea of the lock-out chamber being incorporated aft of the mast. This is especially useful with the employment of submarines on special forces missions. I feel that it is better for special forces to use SSK's as it allows them to get much closer to shore.