Poland to Acquire Three A26 Submarines from Saab for $4.8 Billion
Sweden and Poland have reached an agreement on Polands procurement of three A26 submarines from Saab. Under the agreement, Poland will lease the Swedish HMS Södermanland submarine until 2032
Naval Group Delivers Fourth Nuclear Powered Submarine to French Navy
Naval Group delivered the SSN De Grasse, the fourth of six nuclear-powered attacks submarines to the French Navy on June 24. Benefiting from feedback gained from the first three submarines of the program, the delivery of the SSN De Grasse comes exactly four months after the submarines first sea trials
After Australia, Korea Next in Line to Acquire Nuclear-powered Submarines
As Australia is concertizing plans to acquire three-used Virginia Class submarine, South Korea has initiated talks with the U.S
US Ohio-class Submarine Surfacing Near Gibraltar Tied to Trump’s Threat Against Iran?...
The Ohio-class nuclear submarine, USS Alaska, carrying the Trident II D5 ballistic missiles arrived in Gibraltar yesterday sparking speculation that its presence is linked to President Trumps threat to attack Iran. Donald Trump has threatened that Iran will be “blown off the face of the earth” if it attacks US vessels...
Naval Group, Greek METLEN to Collaborate in Building Submarines and Warships
Naval Group and Greek firm M Technologies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) Thursday to explore future collaboration in the field of submarine and surface ship projects. This MoU marks a further step in strengthening an already established partnership, positioning M Technologies, a part of METLEN as a strategic partner within...
German TKMS, Spanish Navantia in MoU to Pitch Submarines Projects to NATO
German TKMS AG and Spanish Navantia S.A
Germany’s TKMS, Canadian E3 Lithium Sign Teaming Agreement to Support Canada’s Submarine...
German TKMS and Canadian E3 Lithium signed a Teaming Agreement to establish a strategic framework for cooperation in support of Canadas future submarine capabilities. Under the agreement, TKMS and E3 Lithium, with the countrys largest lithium resource, will explore opportunities to leverage Canadas lithium production for strategic applications
Soft-body Bionic ‘Manta Ray’ Submersible Drone Unveiled in China
A Chinese firm on Friday unveiled the world's first soft-body bionic ‘manta ray submersible that detects and locks onto underwater explosive devices in dark waters with visibility of less than one meter. Equipped with a forward-looking sonar that penetrates darkness to pinpoint targets and a set of side-scan sonars that simultaneously maps the seabed, the soft-body bionic manta ray submersible transmits data on identified targets back to the command terminal screen instantly, per a report by the military channel of CCTV News
U.S. Opens $2.4B Factory to Mass-Produce Nuclear Submarine Components
A new factory to mass produce components for Virginia-class attack submarines and Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines was opened in Cherokee, Alabama on March 20 by manufacturing company, Hadrian. The U
General Dynamics Awarded $15 Billion for Additional Columbia-class Submarine Design
General Dynamics Electric Boat was awarded a $15,383,494,792 modification to a previously awarded contract for additional Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines design, support and sustainment. The contract includes integrated enterprise plan initiatives for the class, and submarine industrial base supplier development enhancement efforts to support Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine program execution, a Pentagon contract announcement said Wednesday
Netherlands to Integrate French F21 MK2 Torpedo into Orka-class Submarines
The Netherlands Ministry of Defence has decided to
Italian Navy Lays Keel for First U212NFS Submarine
The keel-laying ceremony for the first next-generation U212NFS submarine destined for the Italian Navy was held at the Muggiano shipyard, marking the formal start of construction under a four-submarine program managed by OCCAR. The U212NFS (Near Future Submarine) program covers the construction of four submarines and the development of related logistic support
Egypt Chooses Russian Antey-2500, KA-52 Helicopters to Guard its New “Octagon” Military...
NATO Special Forces Select Thales-Leonardo Consortium to Deliver Communication System
Ukraine Blames Lack of Patriot Interceptors as Russian Missiles Rain Down on...
Ammunition Factory of Indonesian PT Pindad Breaks Ground
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles