Russian Navy Inducts New Generation 'Kazan' Nuclear Submarine
Russias most potent nuclear powered submarine, Kazan, the lead vessel of the Yasen-M project was today inducted into its Navy. The Project 885M Yasen-M nuclear submarines can carry carry Oniks and Kalibr cruise missiles
Internal Solitary Wave May Have Caused Indonesian Submarine to Sink
A powerful underwater current called an internal solitary wave may have caused the Indonesian Navys KRI Nanggala 402 submarine to sink on April 21. The submarine's former commander, Rear Admiral Muhammad Ali, told local media, “The natural phenomenon (internal solitary wave) occurs when different sea depths come together, creating forces that...
Russian Navy to Decommission Delta IV-class Nuclear Submarine in 2022
The Russian Navy will decommission a 36-year-old Delta IV (Project 667BDRM Delfin) strategic nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine next year. "In 2022, the Yekaterinburg submarine will be withdrawn from the Northern Fleets combat structure and sent for disposal," a source in the domestic defense industry was quoted as saying by state-owned
Naval Group to Integrate Indian-made Air Independent Propulsion onto P75 Submarines
Naval Group will commence detailed studies on the integration of an Indian DRDO - developed Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system into the P75 Scorpene submarine platform. Indias DRDO proved the land-based prototype of a fuel-cell based AIP system as recently as 8 March 2021
Chinese Navy Many Have 4 New Type 09IV Nuclear Attack Submarines
The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army –Navy (PLAN) which christened its Type 09IV nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine as “Changzheng-18” last Friday may have three more such vessels. Media reports of the vessels launch ceremony featured a scene in which three other Type 09IVs could be seen in the background, state-affiliated media, Global...
Did a Torpedo Implosion Sink Indonesian Submarine?
Did a torpedo implode in Indonesian submarine, KRI Nanggala 402 splitting up the 44 year old vessel into three parts and killing all of its 53 officers and crew instantly? Indonesian Navy Commander Yudo Margono said at a press conference Sunday that was broadcast on Indonesian television that SONARS had located an object that looked like a submarine at a depth of 850 m, way out of its 500 meter ‘safe diving range suggesting that a catastrophic event had taken place abroad the submarine. A video released during the press conference revealed large parts of the sunken submarine
Missing Indonesian Submarine Detected, Debris Found
Indonesian military chiefs said Saturday that a scan located the missing Indonesian navy submarine KRI Nanggala 402 around 850m beneath the sea. The submarine was carrying 53 crew members onboard when it lost contact during a dive off the coast of Bali on Wednesday
Indonesia Starts Massive Hunt for 44-Year Missing Submarine as Oxygen Level Drops
Indonesia has put its rescue aircraft and ships to scour the sea north of Bali to hunt for the 44-year old KRI Nanggala-402 submarine that went missing on Wednesday. Contact with the German-built vessel carrying 53 crew members aboard was lost when it was preparing to conduct a torpedo drill
Royal Navy’s 5th Astute-Class Attack Submarine Launched
BAE Systems launched HMS Anson, the fifth of seven Astute-class attack submarine being built for the Royal Navy at Barrow-in-Furness site in Cumbria. The 7,400-tonne nuclear-powered submarine, officially named at a ceremony in December, emerged from the Devonshire Dock Hall and entered the water for the first time Monday
U.S. Navy Taps Lockheed Martin for Submarine Electronic Warfare Equipment
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Russia Develops Ship that Can Dive Like a Submarine
Russias Rubin Central Design Bureau has developed perhaps the worlds first patrol ship with a diving capability so that it functions like a submarine for a short time, TASS reported quoting Rubins press service
U.S. Closely Monitoring Russian Military Activities in Arctic amidst Melting Ice
As ice melts in the Arctic, new options for transiting the Arctic open up — and also remove natural barriers that Russia once relied on to protect its own interests there. "Without getting into specific intelligence assessments, obviously we're monitoring it very closely," said Pentagon press secretary John F
French DGA Orders 70 New Generation Fuel Tank Trucks
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $756M for Hypersonic Weapon System Enhancements
Singapore’s F-16 Crash Caused by Gyroscope Malfunction
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...