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The Indo-Pacific region is experiencing a big change under the water. The India-China undersea rivalry is heating up as both ...
The Hai Kun-class submarine is a class of attack submarines built by CSBC Corporation, Taiwan for the Republic of China Navy.
Errors, missing parts, worker stress and time pressure led to a costly incident at Victoria Shipyards, where the military ...
The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) has signed a contract with Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems to acquire two more Invincible-class submarines, growing its fleet to six from 2034 onwards. The procurement ...
Introduced in 1972, the Delta I -class submarines were the first of the series, with 18 boats constructed. These subs displaced 10,000 tons submerged, and carried 12 R-29 SLBMs, each with a range ...
The Russian Navy utilizes four 24,000-ton Borei I class SSBNs (the fourth vessel Knyaz Vladimir scheduled to enter service this year), six 18,200-ton Delta IV class SSBNs, one recently overhauled ...
February 27, 2025: SSBNs are nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines. The Russian Navy is more than halfway through its SSBN upgrade and refurbishment program. Currently Russia has fifteen SSBNs ...
In announcing the shift away from the name of the battle to that of another famous Homeric warrior, the RN said: "The 7th Astute-class submarine is to be named HMS Achilles, as approved by [King ...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The nuclear submarine Arkansas was christened Saturday, almost a decade in the making since the U.S. Navy announced that a Virginia-class submarine would bear the state’s ...
The Virginia-class submarine is the US Navy's newest class of submarine, gradually replacing the Los Angeles-class subs as they retire. There are a great many advancements the Virginia-class has ...
Earlier this year, the Russian Navy and the Sevmash shipyard celebrated the launching of the fifth unit of the Borei-A class. Named K-555 Knyaz Pozharskiy, it is destined to be incorporated into the ...
The Imperator Aleksandr III is a 24,000-ton Borei-class ballistic missile submarine, armed with up to 16 submarine-launched ballistic missiles, and each missile carries six nuclear warheads at most.