Ghost Shark: unmanned and under water
Anduril Industries and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) announced that the Extra Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (XLUUV) will be named "Ghost Shark".
The company previously...
Royal Navy orders ‘crewless’ submarine
On 1 December the Royal Navy today ordered its first ‘crewless’ submarine. In two years the Cetus, named after a mythological sea monster, will...
Netherlands’ submarines: next step
The Dutch "Walrus-class submarine replacement program" reached a new milestone today: The Ministry of Defense (MoD) of the Netherlands submitted the request for quotation...
Russian Navy Commissions Project 636.3 Submarine ‘Ufa’
On November 16, 2022, Russian Navy commissioned the newest Project 636.3 (Improved Kilo-class) submarine "Ufa" (P-588) with a ceremony held in Admiralty Shipyards facilities...
US ponders extending Ohio class
The US Navy could extend the service life of five Ohio-class nuclear ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) to ease the transition to the first Columbia-class...
Korean company details Indon Sub delays
President of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) Park Doo-seon revealed new details about the delayed submarine contract between the company and Indonesia during...
The wicked submarine transition problem
By Peter Briggs*
In my previous post, I suggested that Australia has insufficient submarine personnel to start a transition to nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) while...
US changes submarine training
The U.S. Navy has combined two undersea warfare courses that pit two platforms against each other, according to the commander of Naval Submarine Forces,...
New lithium-ion batteries for submarines
At Euronaval 2022, in one of the full immersion dark rooms on the Naval Group stand, the company presented its new lithium-ion battery for...
Time to plan for N-subs east coast base
By Nick Tate and Louisa Minney*
A decision on the location of a new east coast base to support the operations of nuclear-powered submarines is...