Keys to anti-submarine warfare
By Jennifer Parker*
On the night of 31 May 1942, my grandfather was a young boy hiding under the kitchen table as Sydney went into...
AUKUS subs: what of Australian content?
By Peter Briggs*
British media reports indicate that the UK Ministry of Defence intends to sign a contract with BAE Systems for the ‘detailed design...
South Korea’s path to nuclear subs
In last April’s Washington Declaration, South Korea and the United States agreed to strengthen extended deterrence by creating the NCG (Nuclear Consultative Group). Regular...
Why are submarines black?
The answer to why submarines are black might seem straightforward, but it's not quite as obvious as it seems and is closely tied to...
Virginia-class subs visits WA
United States Navy submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) has arrived in Perth, Western Australia for a scheduled port visit as part of routine...
World first: dismantling an N-sub.
Retired Royal Navy submarine HMS Swiftsure has dry-docked at Rosyth as it prepares for final dismantle in a world first, Forces Net reports. The...
Netherland’s diesel submarine move
The Netherlands Ministry of Defense (MoD) says it has received three offers from European shipbuilders for the Replacement Netherlands Submarine Capability Program (RNSCP) for...
BAE to get key AUKUS N-sub role
Plans have surfaced from a recent ‘Departmental Minute dated 28 June 2023‘ indicating the UK Ministry of Defence’s intent to contract BAE Systems for...
US House advances AUKUS steps
The House on Wednesday advanced a series of authorizations needed to implement the trilateral AUKUS agreement, meant to enable the U.S. and U.K. to...
WWI submarine found off Shetland
A German U-boat sunk in the First World War has been discovered off the coast of Shetland, the Shetland Times reports.
The submarine UC-55 was...