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...
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...
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
Israel Purchases New German Warships
Israel last week signed a deal to purchase four new Saar-class warships from Germany, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. “We purchased four new Saar vessels,” the Israeli premier said during a graduation ceremony for the Israeli military pilots
India Approves Production Of Indigenous Submarines Worth $2.9 Billion
Indian Defense Ministry has approved to build six conventional diesel electric submarines indigenously. The preliminary (AON) cost of the project would be Rs
Third Borey-Class Strategic Nuclear Submarine Joins Russian Navy
The Russian Navy inducts third Borey-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, the Vladimir Monomakh, the Sevmash shipyard reported. The submarine will soon leave a naval base in Severodvinsk in northern Russia to join the 25th Submarine Division of the Pacific Fleet based in Russia's Far East
General Dynamics Wins Advanced Submarine Technologies Contract
General Dynamics Electric Boat has won a $36.5 million contract modification from the US Navy to develop advanced submarine technologies for current and future undersea platforms
Indian Navy Considers Leasing Second Russian Nuclear Submarine
The Indian Navy is considering leasing a second Akula-class nuclear-powered submarine from Russia, according to The Hindu. According to the report, the possibility of the lease was indicated by India's Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar, in a meeting with journalists following Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India last week
India's Nuclear Submarine Began Sea Trails On December 15
Indias indigenously-built nuclear submarine INS Arihant began sea trials on December 15 from the Shipbuilding Centre (SBC) at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam. The 6,000-tonne boat, equipped with an 80MW Indian-designed and built pressurised water reactor, smoothly exiting the enclosed harbour from its narrow mouth into the open sea
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Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U