Mirage Class Submarine Family
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Class overview | |
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Name: | Type-72/73/74 |
Builders: | Marivál Shipbuilding |
Operators: | Inyurstan Navy |
In commission: | 14 September, 2001 |
Completed: | 23 |
Active: | 21 |
Lost: | 0 |
Retired: | 2 |
General characteristics | |
Type: | Nuclear Attack Submarine |
Propulsion: | Pump-Jet Propulsor |
Speed: |
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Endurance: | Limited only by supplies |
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Mirage-I Class
Mirage-II Class
Mirage-III Class
The Mirage-III is the most recent development of the Mirage family. Earning the designation "SSTBN", wherein the "T" represents its design to carry tactical ballistic missiles (or more accurately anti-ship ballistic missiles).
While the Mirage-II was a successful model, the addition of another low-altitude cruise missile asset did not assist with Inyursta's doctrine of an all-altitude, all-aspect attack. A submarine-based platform was chosen over a ship-based platform due easier capacity of replacing & resizing VLS cells and due to the ability of submarines to disappear.
As of date, the Mirage-III has not fired a shot in combat.
Armament
Sixteen SSU-15 VLS cells are fitted into the launch sections of the submarine chassis, each carrying a single SSM-9D Yacún-Borão anti-ship ballistic missiles. With a range of over 500km, this allows the Mirage-III to attack enemy carrier groups from a safe distance. Later upgrades such as the SSM-9DA1 & SSM-9DA2 allow the submarine to attack targets on land with conventional warheads.