AUKUS: 3 partners, 2 pillars, 1 problem
By Alexandra Caples, Jamie Gaida and Danielle Cave*
Much of the AUKUS discussion to date has focused on Pillar 1, the trilateral effort to support Australia...
Virginia class: fissile or fizzer
Former submariner and former SA Senator Rex Patrick, writing on the Michael West Media website looks under the hood of the second-hand Virginia-class...
Denmarks considers new submarines
Denmark could be on the way to procuring new submarines as it looks to bolster maritime capabilities and deter Baltic Sea expeditions by Moscow,...
China’s expanding submarine building
As China intensifies its efforts to bolster its naval capabilities, its submarine shipbuilding capacity is expanding, H I Sutton reports for Naval Technology.
With the...
Underwater glider launched from the air
The US Navy has demonstrated the capability to deploy a Teledyne Slocum underwater glider from the air, using a Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter,...
Ohio pops up near China for replenishment
The US Marine Corps (USMC) Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO) evolved to another level when two heavy-lift CH-53E helicopters replenished the USS Ohio ballistic...
Canada eyes Korean submarines
A planned summit between President Yoon Suk Yeol and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is prompting speculation over a potential submarine deal between Korea and...
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...