Sohu: The Black Hole submarine is not a Russian patent, the quietest ones are the US Navy Seawolf
We are talking about the Chinese resource Sohu, in the military section of which the author declares literally the following:
Recall that “Black Holes” abroad are often called diesel-electric submarines of the 636 project “Varshavyanka” (actually a joint project with the Soviet 877 “Halibut”). This "nickname" of Russian (Soviet) submarines is associated with their low noise and difficulty in detecting the enemy.
From material in the Chinese edition:
These statements cause some kind of bewilderment among experts. Firstly, the Americans called the Black Holes Russian submarines (PL) of the Varshavyanka project. Secondly, it is somewhat strange to say that Russia claims to have some kind of “patent” in relation to low-noise submarines. Thirdly, it is generally strange to compare diesel-electric submarines and nuclear submarines.
It must be recalled that the Varshavyanki is also operated in the Chinese Navy. According to the latest data, in the PLA Navy there are about 10 DEPL projects of 636 and 636М.
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