Austin
The Seawolf’s second major advantage over the Improved 688 is in the electronics system. The Seawolf’s sensor capability will have three times the detection capability of the I-688. This will allow it to detect, track, and attack Soviet and Third World submarines before being attacked.
It seems that US still retain a fairly large advantage over Russia on detection and tracking. Do you have some comparisons between i.e. I688, Akula I, Akula, Akula II, SeaWolf and Yasen?
Third, the Seawolf’s propulsion system will make it ten times more quiet over its full range of operating speeds than the I-688 and 70 times more quiet than the initial generation of 688’s. And noise is the key factor in reducing a submarine’s vulnerability to other attack submarines and ship-launched torpedoes.
Here it seems that the American edge was falling and it seems that USA was pressed to develop the Sea Wolf. Any comparison with Akula II and Yasen?
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