Design work for the next-generation of Royal Navy submarines is underway following the award of two contracts to UK industry, the Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has today announced. Two contracts worth £85 million each had […]
Australia on Thursday (Sept 16) announced that it would acquire long-range US Tomahawk cruise missiles, shortly after forging a new alliance with the US and Britain to strengthen military capabilities in the face of growing […]
Australia’s defense minister Peter Dutton confirms that the short-term leasing of nuclear-powered submarines from the UK or the US is being considered by the government. “The short answer is yes,” Dutton said when asked on […]
Carrier Seal is an 8-man swimmer delivery vehicle designed for the covert insertion and extraction of combat diver units. It operates in three modes; surface, semi-submerged and submerged. The United States Naval Special Warfare Development […]
Nuclear-powered submarines do not need to surface for air, allowing them to be stealthier for longer in the Indo-Pacific region. The Virginia-class submarine will give China enough reasons not to venture into Australian waters. China […]
France said late Friday it had decided to immediately recall its ambassadors to the U.S. and Australia for consultations after Australia scrapped a big French conventional submarine purchase in favor of nuclear subs built with […]
Australia’s controversial attack-class submarine program has been widely criticised. At $90bn in out-turned dollars, it is very expensive. With delivery scheduled between 2035 and 2050, the boats will be in service far too late. Australian […]
The Chinese Peoples’ Liberation Army –Navy (PLAN) which christened its Type 09IV nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine as “Changzheng-18” last Friday may have three more such vessels. Media reports of the vessel’s launch ceremony featured a […]
Shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries announced a contract on Monday to build a 10th Virginia-class submarine for the U.S. Navy. Its Newport News Shipbuilding division, partnered with General Dynamics Electric Boat, received a $22 billion contract […]
The US Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a USD9.5 billion contract modification option for construction and testing of the first two Columbia class nuclear-powered submarines, as well as associated design and engineering support. Electric Boat […]
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