Mysterious new Chinese N-sub
By Dr. Sarah Kirchberger and CAPT Christopher P. Carlson, USN (Ret)*
On September 27, 2024, news broke that a previously unreported new type of Chinese...
AUKUS: $262m more for local industry
The Australian defence procurement minister announced today $262 million AUD ($163 million USD) to help Australian companies as Australia tries to boost its business...
AUKUS and industrial integration
By Adam Leslie*
The AUKUS defence partnership of Australia, the UK and US has made remarkable progress since its establishment in September 2021, though it...
Is the UK’s Astute class the best in the world
Steve Balestrieri of 19fortyfive.com argues that the UK's Astute class submarine is the best in the world.
The Royal Navy ruled the seas for centuries,...
Global firms eye Australia for AUKUS deals
Global firms are partnering with Australian based entities in a bid to position themselves for lucrative AUKUS submarine contracts, despite law changes needed to...
Key UK N-sub program lagging
The Core Production Capability programme, tasked with delivering safe nuclear reactor cores for the UK’s submarine fleet, remains under pressure as highlighted in the...
Australia’s Virginia acquisition doubts
By Peter Briggs*
Australia’s plan to acquire Virginia-class submarines from the United State is looking increasingly improbable. The US building program is slipping too badly....
History: N-sub’s escape after sea mount crash
With their ability to stay hidden within the depths of the oceans and charge with fury when a threat is detected, nuclear submarines are...
Russia upgrading Arctic N-subs
While Russia is midway into its nuclear submarine modernisation program with the new 4th generation ballistic missile carriers of the Borei-class, priority is also...
Submarine stealth v detection by AI
The modern race to build undetectable submarines dates from the 1960s. In that decade, the United States and the Soviet Union began a game...