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Cruise Missile Test Launched From Russian Nuclear Submarine

July 5, 2017 @ 07:01 AM

Russias Smolensk nuclear-powered submarine has test-launched a cruise missile that hit the designated target in the Barents Sea from underwater position. "From the underwater position, a Granit missile was fired against a combined sea-based target at a distance of about 400 kilometers," the Northern Fleets press service said on Wednesday

Germany Approves Three Additional Nuclear-capable Submarines To Israel For €1.5 Billion

July 3, 2017 @ 10:30 AM

Germany has approved sale of additional three high-tech submarines to Israel. Germanys Federal Security Council gave a go-ahead to the €1

South Korea Starts Construction Of Third Jangbogo-III Project Submarine

June 30, 2017 @ 12:20 PM

South Korea will start the construction of the third 3,000-ton submarine for the Navy. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration said Friday a steel-cutting ceremony for the third submarine in the Jangbogo-III project will be held at the shipyard of Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan, some 414 kilometers southeast of...

Russian Fifth-gen Non-nuclear Submarine’s Preliminary Project Concluded

June 29, 2017 @ 01:23 PM

Russian preliminary project for its fifth-generation non-nuclear submarine has been concluded and negotiations for putting together the technical project are underway. "The preliminary design for the advanced fifth-generation non-nuclear submarine was developed by the Rubin Central Design Bureau has already been completed, and the approval of the draft proposal for the...

Russian submarine Test-Fires Bulava Intercontinental Missile

June 27, 2017 @ 01:03 PM

A Russian navy submarine test-launched the Bulava intercontinental missile which can be equipped with up to 10 warheads and travel 10,000 kms Monday. The Russian Northern Fleets Project 955 underwater missile cruiser Yuri Dolgoruky has test-fired a Bulava missile from the Barents Sea and hit all the designated targets at the...

Electric Boat Wins $203M Missiles Tubes Contract For Next-gen Columbia-Class Subs

June 23, 2017 @ 11:25 AM

Electric Boat has a US Navy contract worth $203 million to produce missile tubes in support of the next generation Columbia-Class submarines as part of the US-UK common missile compartment program. "Electric Boat Corp

China's First Air-Independent Propulsion Submarine Achieves 10-Year Service Milestone

June 22, 2017 @ 12:10 PM

China's First AIP (air-independent propulsion) Submarine has achieved a 10 year service milestone, following performance of 50 important tasks and voyage of hundreds of thousands of miles since it was put into service a decade ago. The information was disclosed in a feature published on the website of the Ministry of National Defense on June 14

Indian Government Set To Launch US$9.3 Billion Worth Navy Submarines Project

June 12, 2017 @ 03:33 PM

The Indian government is set to roll-out the process for US$ 9.3 billion (INR 60,000 crore) submarine programme for its navy, to bolster military presence in Indian Ocean region

SAAB Wins Swedish Submarines' Maintenance Contract

June 9, 2017 @ 12:43 PM

Saab has signed a framework agreement with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for maintenance and support of submarines and submarine rescue systems. The framework agreement covers the time span 2017-2019 and the initial order value amounts to SEK 69 million ( US$7

Russia To Modernize Antey Submarines With Kalibr Missiles By 2025

June 3, 2017 @ 02:55 PM

Russias Defense Ministry is planning to equip Kalibr missile systems on four Antey nuclear-capable submarines for the Pacific Fleet to 2025. "We plan modernization of the multi-purpose nuclear submarines of project 949," Deputy Minister Yuri Borisov said on Saturday during a visit to the Zvezda plant in the Far East

Rosoboronexport, India’s L & T Discuss Co-operation For Air-Independent Propulsion For Submarines

June 1, 2017 @ 03:00 PM

Indias Larsen and Toubro (L & T) and Rosoboronexport of Russia will discuss a possible co-operation to manufacture air-independent propulsion (AIP) system for submarines on the sidelines of the St.Petersburg Economic Forum

India's Second Kalvari-class Submarine 'INS Khanderi' Ready For Sea Trials

June 1, 2017 @ 11:47 AM

Indias second conventional submarine, INS Khanderi, built at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd will start sea trials this week at Mumbai coast. INS Khanderi is slated to begin its long sea trials from Thursday,

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