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...
Australia’s nuclear security questioned
While Australia and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have committed to providing the security of technology transfer through the AUKUS agreements, the RAN has...
Report on US Navy Virginia-class submarine program & AUKUS submarine
On 25 September the US Congressional Research Service released a 74 page report on the US Navy’s Virginia-Class submarine program and the AUKUS submarine...
Marles addresses AUKUS slowness
Concerns raised about the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine project moving too slowly have been addressed by Defence Minister Richard Marles at an Adelaide conference (September...
Taiwan to test its first home-built submarine
Taiwan is working on the first submarine of its own production. The diesel-electric submarine is ready for a lengthy series of tests that will...
Australia to invest $3b in US shipyards
Australia plans to make a $3 billion AUKUS investment in the US over the next five years for long-lead items and to help fund...