U.S. Navy’s Mini-Sub on Secret Mission Collides with Fixed Object
A U.S. Navy SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) was damaged after it allided with a fixed object during secret training on October 24.
Naval Special Warfare Command spokeswoman Lt. Cmdr. Kara Handley told the Navy Times that no one was injured in the mishap. She declined to say where the mishap occurred.
The SDV is basically a mini submarine launched from a bigger submarine that ferries SEALs on missions.
Naval Safety Command listed the SEAL sub allision as a “Class A” mishap, which connotes damages of more than $2.5 million.
Command officials said this spring they were getting ready to get their SDV MK 11 at initial operating capability (IOC) this year. The MK 11 is slated to replace a MK 8 variant that has been ferrying SEALs around under the sea since the early 1980s.
After Onboard Fire, HMS Victorious S29 Submarine Abandons 'Secret' Mission: British Media
Ukrainians Seize Top Secret Electronic Warfare System Mounted on Su-30SM Aircraft
Russian Secret Service Foils Ukraine, NATO Plot to Hijack Combat Aircraft: Report
Singapore’s ST Engineering to Produce New Armored Vehicle in Kazakhstan
Japan Tests 1,500 km-Range Tomahawk-like Cruise Missile
Ukraine Allowed Access to Military Satellite Internet- Starshield
Denmark to Expedite CAESAR Artillery Delivery to Ukraine, Allots Additional Funds
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?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...