Submarine construction in SA sooner than thought
Now we have to create a nuclear submarine industry. Fast. The early-2040s target to complete our first locally built nuclear sub can be misleading....
Details of the new Virginia-class capability
Below is a link to a USA report with multiple graphics showing the capability of the n ext generation Virginia-class submarine.
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/graphics/2023/05/23/navy-spy-submarine-design-graphics/11742857002/
US likely to act on Ohio extensions earlier
The U.S. Navy may begin investing in life extensions for some Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines earlier than expected, with the service secretary telling a...
Dealing with major threat to submarines
ASW helicopters are a submarine's worst nightmare. With the development of IDAS, TKMS is looking to reshuffle the cards for submarine defence systems against...
Indonesia looks to France for its subs program
Indonesia is planning to spend big on building its submarine fleet with France’s help, potentially nixing its long-standing defense partnership with South Korea in...
US subs’ more public profile
A U.S. nuclear-armed submarine will make a publicly announced visit to South Korea within months, prompting debate about the wisdom of a heightened public...
Israel’s new autonomous submarine
On 05 May 2023, Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) unveiled a large autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) called BlueWhale, which is described as an unmanned submarine...
US N-subs to dock in S Korea
Presidents Joe Biden and Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday will sign an agreement that includes plans to have U.S. nuclear-armed submarines dock in South...
India goes for extra-large uncrewed submarines
India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has initiated a project to design and develop Extra Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (XLUUV). A document released last month...
AUKUS: Canada stuggles to keep up
By Dave Makichuk, Western Standard
You might recall the running joke, a few years ago. It was said that the West Edmonton Mall had more...