A U.S. Navy Nuclear Attack Submarine Slammed Into an ‘Underwater Mountain’ at High Speed
Synopsis: On January 8, 2005, the nuclear submarine USS San Francisco collided with an uncharted underwater mountain while…
South Korea’s KSS-III ‘Lithium-Ion Battery’ Stealth Submarine Is Like Nothing the Navy Has
Key Points and Summary – South Korea’s KSS-III program is the Navy’s pivot from German-derived boats to a…
South Korea’s KSS-III ‘Lithium-Ion Battery’ Submarine Is Like Nothing the U.S. Navy Has
Key Points and Summary – South Korea’s KSS-III program marks its leap from license-built German designs to a…
Australia says it will meet ‘challenges’ of AUKUS nuclear submarine timeline
SYDNEY – Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said Australia was “very self-critical” as it looked to address challenges,…
Mini Chernobyl: The Secret Russian Navy Nuclear Submarine Meltdown Moscow Tried to Bury
Key Points and Summary – Months before Chernobyl, the Soviet Navy suffered a major nuclear disaster when the…
Sōryū-Class: Japan’s Lithium-Ion ‘Dragon’ AIP Submarine Can Stay Submerged for Weeks
Key Points and Summary: The Sōryū-class (meaning “Blue Dragon”) is Japan’s premier diesel-electric attack submarine, featuring pioneering Air-Independent…
NATO States Weighing New Underwater Drones
Several European members of NATO are considering buying new high-endurance underwater drones for their navies to protect critical…
North Korea Warns US Over Nuclear Weapon ‘Domino’ Effect
North Korea has warned that U.S. approval for the South to build a nuclear-powered submarine will set off…
How NATO Got Its Hands on Russia’s ‘Black Hole’ Kilo-Class Submarine
Key Points and Summary – Poland’s lone submarine, the Kilo-class ORP Orzel, is an aging Soviet “black hole”…
U.S. and South Korea discuss jointly building nuclear-powered submarines
The U.S. and South Korea are in private negotiations to jointly build nuclear-powered submarines for both navies, a…
India Leases Russia’s ‘Stealth’ Nuclear Attack Submarines
Key Points and Summary – India is leasing Russian Akula-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) as a “cost-effective stopgap”…
China’s ‘Bizarre’ Type 041: New Sub Will Use ‘Hybrid’ Nuclear-AIP in ‘Radical’ Design
Key Points and Summary – China’s Type 039A Yuan-class submarine is an “ultra-quiet” attack boat equipped with Air-Independent…