Defense Technology International – ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), the German naval shipbuilding group, has released photos of the first Type 214 submarine now in service with the Republic of Korea Navy.

With the handover of the 1,700-ton submarine, named the Son Won Il, at the end of December South Korea has become the third nation after Germany and Italy that operates submarines powered by a combined diesel-electric and fuel cell propulsion.
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