Japanese MSDF submarine 'Soryu' at launching ceremony

Japanese MSDF submarine 'Soryu' at launching ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's submarine "Soryu" is launched at a ceremony at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.'s shipyard in Kobe, western Japan, in December 2007. The sophisticated Soryu-class sub is seen as a potential candidate as Australia, keeping a watchful eye on China's expanding maritime military power, considers replacing its aging submarine fleet.

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