France, Germany, Japan in running for Australian submarine deal
AUSTRALIA has said France, Germany and Japan were potential partners to design and build its next generation of submarines, in what will be its...
Contract for RN’s frigates
An £859 million investment in the next generation of Royal Navy frigates, sustaining 1,700 jobs across the country, has been announced by the Government.
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Russia makes history: 4 subs constructed simultaneously
FOUR of the most advanced nuclear-powered submarines in the world are now simultaneously under construction at Russia's Sevmash shipyard for the first time in the country's modern history, Russia media reported. Submarines media articles
The Guardian's Lenore Taylor explains what is going on with the submarine project
Christopher Skinner comments: The insight from Lenore Taylor in The Guardian that...
LCDR David Barnes RAN
THE following has been passed to members of the submarine community by Captain Matt Buckley RAN, Commander Australian Submarine Force.
It is with great sadness...
Japan to develop remote-controlled underwater probe
TWO Japanese government bodies are working to develop technology for a remote-controlled probe capable of conducting surveys for underwater resources.
The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth...
Naval build-up in the Philippines
By Armando J. Heredia*
LIKE many of its regional peers, the Philippines is in the midst of a defense buildup, motivated in no small part...
Chinese warships visit Germany
CHINESE Navy ships Yuncheng (PN 571), Changbaishan (PN 989) and Chao Hu (PN 890), have visited Hamburg in Germany.
It is only the second time...
World naval developments Jan 2015
By Norman Friedman*
CHINA has consistently supported Ukraine during its agony at the hands of Russian-supported separatists. One of the less-publicized reasons why is that...
Fit to be a frigate?
By Steven Wills
ONE of the most persistent complaints about the USA’s Littoral Combatant Ship (LCS) is that it is not fit to replace...