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...
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...
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
Russian Navy To Revamp Nuclear-Powered Missile Cruiser
The refit of one of Russias four heavy nuclear-powered missile cruisers has begun after years of delays, according to RIA Novosti. The work on the Admiral Nakhimov will revamp its firepower and set the stage for the revitalization of the Russian Navys capital ships, which have not been modernized in the post-Soviet era
India's First Nuclear Submarine To Undergo Sea Trails
India's first indigenously built nuclear submarine INS Arihant will undergo sea trials in the next few weeks. The submarine is undergoing harbour acceptance trials phase, and will then be launched for sea trials that are likely to be completed by the end of 2014
General Dynamics Wins $29.8 Million Advanced Submarine Technologies Contract
General Dynamics has won a $29.8 million contract modification from the U
General Dynamics Win $226.7 Million Worth Contracts For Submarine Modernization Program
General Dynamics has won two contracts valued at approximately $226.7 million by the US Navy for continuing efforts to modernize and repair the training and support equipment for the US and UK ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) and SSGN fleets
DARPA-backed Startup Speeds Up Production for Radar, Electronic Warfare Amplifiers
Poland to Deploy 96 'Tarantula' Robots in New Unmanned Troop Units
U.K. Orders 1,500 Sig Sauer MCX Rifles for Royal Marines
Indonesia Eyeing Italy's Retired "Garibaldi" Aircraft Carrier, Harrier Jets
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