South Australia's naval shipbuilding sector is moving to become more heavily involved in US nuclear submarine construction, well before work begins on AUKUS vessels.
The USN’s Virginia-class SSNs are replacing the old Los Angeles-class SSNs. The Virginia-class SSNs are fitted with the latest sensors and weapons and around 48 submarines are planned, with a total of 38 currently ordered.
Three years ago, the Connecticut was prowling the depths of that sea, operating very near to the advanced Chinese naval submarine base on Hainan Island. Then, tragedy struck.
Chinese navy releases video showing launch of JL-2 ballistic missile from nuclear submarine in display of its second-strike capability just days before US secretary of state’s trip to Beijing and Shanghai.
Chinese scientists have improved laser propeller efficiency, potentially transforming underwater watercraft propulsion, enabling unprecedented speeds and reducing water resistance without mechanical noise vibrations.
(WHTM) — April 11 is National Submarine Day, commemorating the day in 1900 that the U.S. Navy purchased the U.S.S. Holland, their first practical submarine. The key term here is “practical.” The U.S. Navy owned three submarines before Holland. In the 1860s, during the Civil War, the Union Navy had the U.S.S. Alligator, a 47-foot-long […]
Scorpene Evolved submarines are designed for multipurpose operations, including anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare, special operations, and intelligence gathering.
Earlier this month, the US Navy hunter-killer submarine USS Indiana muscled her way up through the Arctic ice to the snowy surface. The sub was there as part of ICE CAMP 2024, a regular exercise in which the US and its allies establish a temporary presence in the Arctic, pushing back against Russian encroachment.