BAE Wins $272 Million UK Navy’s Final Phase Of Successor Submarine Design
BAE Systems announced Wednesday that it has won additional funding of £257M to cover the final phase of work to design a successor to the UK Royal Navys Vanguard class submarines. This follows previous contracts awarded to BAE Systems in 2012 valued at £328M and £315M to commence initial design...
Singapore Launches New Submarine Training Center
Singapore Ministry of Defense announced Wednesday that it has launched a new submarine training center (STC) at Changi Naval Base. Chief of Navy Rear-Admiral Lai Chung Han officiated at the launch this afternoon
Material Procurement Delays Led to Indian Submarine Manufacture Falling Behind Schedule
Difficulties faced by Mazgaon Docks Limited (MDL) in sourcing material from foreign vendors is mainly responsible for the delay in the production of the Scorpene submarine for the Indian Navy. This information was given by Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar in a written reply to Dr
Indian Navy Likely To Get Two Midget Subs Worth $482 Million Each
Indian Navy is likely to get two strategic operating vessels (SOVs) also known as midget submarines on Hindustan Shipyard Limited that can boost the underwater capability costing an estimated $482 million each, the Hindu reported today. According to the report, the Request for proposal (ROP) will be notified in a couple...
ThyssenKrupp Offers Two Subs To Thailand
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has offered Type 209/1400mod and Type 210mod platform submarines to Thailand, IHS Jane's reported last Thursday. TKMS highlighted that the two subs meet Thailands requirements based on a continuing review of submarine platforms for Royal Thai Navy; IHS quoted unknown sources as saying
China To RePay $14 Million Debt To Crimea For Zubr-class Landing Craft
China will pay Crimea the balance $14 million for the purchase of Zubr-class air-cushioned landing craft from Crimea's Feodosia Shipbuilding Company and Fiolent plant instead of Ukraine. In 2009, China had signed a contract worth $315 million for purchase of landing craft from Ukraine
India Asks Japan to Bid for Submarine Project
India has sent a “feeler” to Japan eliciting its interest to participate in the Project 75i submarine bid to build six vessels with air independent propulsion in India. The RFP for this is expected to go out soon but already several Indian shipyards have started hunting for foreign partners to provide technology and expertise
India Mulls Leasing Russian Shchuka Class Nuclear Submarine
India is seeking to lease a Russian K-322 Kashalot (sperm whale), Project 971 Shchuka-B class nuclear submarine; Russia and India Report (rbth) reported Tuesday. The report says if the parties sign an agreement before end of 2015, the ship will be delivered to India by 2018
Saab, Damen Team Up For Walrus Future Submarine Replacement Programme
Swedish company Saab is teaming with Netherlands Damen Shipyards Group to explore future opportunities in the international submarine market. Both companies have signed an exclusive teaming agreement to work together in pursuit of the potential Walrus-class submarine replacement programme for the Netherlands
Chinese Navy to Prioritize Nuclear Subs, Aircraft Carriers, C4ISR
The Chinese Navy will focus on building nuclear submarines capable of launching nuclear missiles, an aircraft carrier fleet and command, control and communication assets as part of its medium term plans. Despite rapid development of new equipment, The Peoples Liberation Armys Navy (PLAN) “still lags far behind modernized naval giants in the world and its development speed is far from sufficient considering the fast expansion of maritime security interests and economic interests”, rear admiral Yin Zhuo, director of Chinese Navy Information Technology Advisory Committee, was quoted as saying by China Military Online, an official Chinese military publication
Japan Proposes To Co-Develop Australian Submarines
Japan has proposed to co-develop Australia's new submarines, instead of exporting a new fleet, the local daily Mainichi Shimbun reported. Under the proposal, Japan's defence ministry is to cooperate with Australia in developing special steel and other materials for its new submarines, while Tokyo will be in charge of assembling them
Indian Submarine-Building Consortium Expects 2 Vessels Contract
A consortium of Indian government-owned companies has been formed to bid for the P-75 (I) project of the Indian Navy for building six submarines with air independent propulsion and other advanced technologies. The consortium comprises of heavy electricals manufacturer, BHEL, Mishra Dhatu Nigam (MDN), which makes special alloys and materials and Hindustan shipyard Limited, Vishakapatnam, a South India based shipyard which has experience in the repair and retrofitting of submarines
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