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DRDO: Torpedo, AUV, Mine, Fuelcell and other underwater weapons systems

GREAT achievement by DRDO here.Kudos to the scientists for their dedication.There is no other AIP with a 250 kw fuelcell.This phosphoric acid fuelcell based fuelcell will have much better safety and underwater endurance than the HDW or Mesma AIPs.These AIPs use Proton Exchange Membrane fuellcells which require 100% pure H2 and that's why liquid H2 has to be stored inside the submarine.Liquide H2 is potentialy combustible which compromises the safety.Besides the endurance of these AIPs are restricted by limitation of stored H2.But the DRDO developed AIP uses phosphoric acid cells which do not require pure H2 and thus eliminating the need to store liquid H2 onboard.Instead it will use the H2 produced into the submarines electrolycis O2 generation systems as a byproduct making its use much safer.Besides its range will not be restricted with the limitation of onboard stored H2 and thus increasing its endurance to a great extent.
Now they have to make it operational ASAP.
REGARDS. . . .
 
GREAT achievement by DRDO here.Kudos to the scientists for their dedication.There is no other AIP with a 250 kw fuelcell.This phosphoric acid fuelcell based fuelcell will have much better safety and underwater endurance than the HDW or Mesma AIPs.These AIPs use Proton Exchange Membrane fuellcells which require 100% pure H2 and that's why liquid H2 has to be stored inside the submarine.Liquide H2 is potentialy combustible which compromises the safety.Besides the endurance of these AIPs are restricted by limitation of stored H2.But the DRDO developed AIP uses phosphoric acid cells which do not require pure H2 and thus eliminating the need to store liquid H2 onboard.Instead it will use the H2 produced into the submarines electrolycis O2 generation systems as a byproduct making its use much safer.Besides its range will not be restricted with the limitation of onboard stored H2 and thus increasing its endurance to a great extent.
Now they have to make it operational ASAP.
REGARDS. . . .

very well put bro. In AIP and other related technologies DRDO had breakthroughs. I hope they goes for armed AUV in future.
 

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