Sweden Terminates Planned German-Submarine Deal
The Swedish government has terminated the plans to purchase two submarines from the German firm Kockums, according to Swedish Television News. In the spring budget, the government intends to note that the conditions are not right for a deal with the company, which is owned by the German group ThyssenKrupp
Babcock To Provide Communications Support To Royal Navy
Babcock has been awarded a four year contract by the UK MoD to provide in-service support for the submarine Communications Electronic Support Measures (CESM) system, Eddystone, operating on Trafalgar class submarines. Under the contract Babcock will provide post-design services and in-service support for Eddystone and the supporting shore
Russia To Provide China With Kalina-Class Submarines
Russia President Vladimir Putin will reportedly grant China more advanced Kalina-class submarine instead of providing them with older Lada-class submarines. Earlier last week, the Commander of Russian Navy, Adm
DCNS Is Showcasing Corvettes, Frigates and Submarines At DIMDEX 2014
DCNS is presenting a wide range of defense and security solutions at DIMDEX in Doha, Qatar. Among them are the FREMM multi-mission frigates, the OPV L'Adroit and the Gowind Combat is a multi-mission corvette which is 100 metres and weighs 2,400 tonnes
Russia To Develop New AIP System As India Readies To Initiate Project...
Russia has announced that it is designing a new class of conventional submarines which will be equipped with advanced air-independent propulsion (AIP) systems. The AIP systems are core to an RFP expected to be issued by the Indian MoD for three new stealth submarines called Project 75 (I)
Cables Responsible For Indian Submarine Accident: Reports
The fire aboard submarine, INS Sindhuratna, originated in the cables of the vessel and not the battery compartment as originally reported last week. According to local media reports, the Board of Inquiry (BoI) into the accident has found that the fire battery pit has been found to be fully safe and the fire took place in the compartment above it
Australia's Collin-Class Submarine Catches Fire
An incident involving submarine accident surfaced yesterday when fire broke out aboard Australias Collin-class vessel, HMAS Waller that had only recently returned after a long period of maintenance. The Defence Department official was quoted as by The West Australian that there were no injuries, but four personnel who were involved in fighting the blaze had been put ashore under medical observation as a precaution
Navy Chief’s Resignation Brings To Forefront India’s Delayed Submarine Procurement
The resignation of Indian Navy Chief Admiral D.K
Are India's Russian Origin Submarines Unsafe?
Questions are being raised over the safety of Indias submarine fleet following yet another incident involving a Russian-origin Kilo Class submarine INS Sindhuratna, . India currently operates 10 kilo-class submarines, of which eight including, the INS Sindhuratna, were built by Sevmash and upgraded at the Zvezdochka shipyard in Russia
Russia’s Next-Gen Submarines To Be Fitted With Advanced Ultra-Quiet Propulsion System
Russias naval commander today said that the countrys latest generation attack submarine, will be fitted with an advanced ultra-quiet propulsion system within the next three years. According to a Ria Novosti report, Admiral Viktor Chirkov said that the first Lada-class attack submarine will be equipped with the air-independent system by 2016, to increase both its range and stealth
Russia Offers Amur-1650 Boat Modification For India's $11.8 Billion Submarine Tender
Russian shipbuilders are gearing up for India's $11.8 billion “stealth” diesel-electric submarines tender, with plans to offer its fourth-generation Amur-1650 boats, in order to accommodate Brahmos missiles and an Indian-made air-independent propulsion system
Russian Navy To Receive Varshavyanka-Class Submarines By 2016
The Russian Navy will deploy total six Varshavyanka-class diesel-electric submarines by 2016, with second boat to float out in May this year, according to RIA Novosti. The much anticipated delivery of the submarines, dubbed “black holes in the ocean” by the US Navy because they are nearly undetectable when submerged, is a key part of Russias naval strategy in the Mediterranean, where Moscow has recently deployed a permanent task force consisting of some 10 surface ships
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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
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...