US undersea fleet getting stronger
Seth Cropsey’s recent commentary in the Wall Street Journal on the state of the US submarine force unfortunately omits numerous recent developments that cast...
Brazilian N-sub a step closer
On October 4, 2023, the first steel plates of a test section for the future nuclear-powered attack submarine "Álvaro Alberto" were cut during a...
Third nuclear submarine shipyard needed
The Pentagon needs a third shipyard that can build nuclear-powered ships so the U.S. can keep pace with China and Russia’s nuclear modernization, a...
Remains of submersible Titan recovered
The Coast Guard has recovered remaining debris, including presumed human remains, from a submersible that imploded on its way to explore the wreck of the...
The fraught task of submarine rescue
By Andrew Song*
In the race against time, recent history demonstrates that technology remains limited for submarine search and rescue efforts. (The Centre for International...
US and Australians look at UK sub maintenance
Representatives from Australia and the United States have embarked on a visit to the UK’s Faslane naval base, joining Royal Navy personnel to gain...
How many nuclear submarines are needed?
By Peter Briggs*
The September 2021 announcement of Australia’s transition to nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) under the AUKUS program indicated that ‘at least eight’ would...
UK commits $7.7b to SNN-AUKUS
The British Government has committed nearly £4 billion, or $A7.7 billion, to the next phase in the development of nuclear-powered submarines as part of...
55 Chinese sailors die in their own trap
As many as 55 Chinese sailors are feared dead after a nuclear-powered submarine caught itself in a ‘chain and anchor’ trap in the Yellow...
3D printing of part for nuclear sub
A crewed submarine is, at its most elemental level, a machine designed to preserve a bubble of air underwater and keep the rest of...