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Sea Air Space Panel Offers Updates on AUKUS Program Since its announcement in September 2021, the Australia, United Kingdom, U.S., or AUKUS trilateral security pact has sparked interest and promised …
AUKUS: Trilateral Security Agreement Update – Sea Air Space 2024 Read More
The U.S. Navy submarine force structure calls for 66 SSN attack submarines (all classes) with a remote possibility of up to 72 SSNs. The projected Virginia class production run …
Can Virginia Class Submarine Procurement Demands Keep Up with Industry Infrastructure Capability Read More
With a total of four Arihant class ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) planned, an Indian sea-based deterrent force is now an established reality. These submarines are being supported by large-scale investment …
India Levels Up in Nuclear Submarines Read More
The nuclear submarine program of China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is fraught with contradictory information, speculation, and propaganda. The lack of valid and verified information is a vivid reminder …
China’s Nuclear Submarine Program: Fact vs. Fiction Read More
Admiralty Shipyards, located in St. Petersburg, Russia, says it is not yet considering the postponement of deliveries to the Russian Navy over government quarantine measures. In a statement on Thursday, …
Russian Shipyard Not Yet Considering Delivery Delay Over COVID-19 Read More
The Russian military will test-fire a new missile from a submarine. A source told TASS Russian News Agency on March 11, 2020, that the Project 885 Yasen-class submarine Severodvinsk will …
Zircon to be Test-Fired from Russian Submarine Read More
Qatar and Fincantieri have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that may see the Gulf country procure further naval vessels from the Italian firm. In a statement on January 24, 2020, …
Fincantieri Announces MoU with Qatar Read More
Saab is certainly a company that can punch above its weight. With a limited home market for support, the company has had to look abroad for growth. As it seeks …
Saab Rides High on T-X Win, Gripen Outlook; Kockums Not So Much Read More Admiralty Shipyard has floated out a new submarine for the Russian Navy. TASS Russian News Agency reported on March 28, 2019, that the latest Project 636.3 diesel-electric submarine had been …
New Submarine for Russian Pacific Fleet Launched Read More
Iran may put a new class of submarine into service in the next month.
Fateh Submarine to Join Iranian Navy Read More