Submarines

Conventional and remote/autonomous subsurface vessels

WWII US submarine wreckage found

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The wreckage of a US Navy submarine, which sank at least 10 enemy ships during World War II, has been discovered off the coast...

RAN to have full operational control over subs: Mead

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Australian Navy commanders will have full operational control over their submarines and the powerful nuclear reactors onboard, despite the potential presence of US or...

Virginia-class line now fully staffed

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The Virginia-class submarine production line at Newport News Shipbuilding is now fully staffed, after taking a back seat to the preeminent Columbia-class submarine program...

After 42 years, big N-sub withdrawn

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After 41 years in Arctic waters, the giant Cold War weapon TK-208 “Dmitri Donskoy” is withdrawn from service, the Barents Observer reports. The Typhoon was the...

Congress urged to expedite N-subs

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A former leading commander of the US navy in the Indo-Pacific has urged Congress to fast-track development of Australia’s nuclear submarines, warning the AUKUS...

Nuclear advantage remains unexplained

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Of all the places to drop a bombshell about Australia’s quest for new submarines, could Defence Minister Richard Marles have picked a worse one...

N-subs: frying pan to fire

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There is an old saying that if you find yourself in a hole, the best course of action is to stop digging, Albert Palazzo*...

Dry-dock closures and AUKUS N-subs

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The US Navy has abruptly suspended submarine repair work at four West Coast dry docks, prompting fresh concerns about the AUKUS agreement just weeks...

India commissions 5th Kalvari Class submarine 

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The Indian Navy commissioned its fifth Kalvari Class submarine, the INS Vagir  (Sand Shark) at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on 23 January. The Kalvari class...

Proposal for dual-crewed N-subs

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A senior member of the US Congress has called for a dual-crewed American submarine to be based in Australia as part of an interim...