Indias Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) under the Ministry of Defence green-lighted two big projects Friday: one to build high-tech conventional submarines and another to procure air defence guns. Headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, DAC approved the issuance of a Request For Proposal (RFP) for the construction of six conventional submarines under Project-75I at an estimated cost of INR 43,000 crore ($5
BAE Systems launched HMS Anson, the fifth of seven Astute-class attack submarine being built for the Royal Navy at Barrow-in-Furness site in Cumbria. The 7,400-tonne nuclear-powered submarine, officially named at a ceremony in December, emerged from the Devonshire Dock Hall and entered the water for the first time Monday
Russias Rubin Central Design Bureau has developed perhaps the worlds first patrol ship with a diving capability so that it functions like a submarine for a short time, TASS reported quoting Rubins press service
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has signed a agreement to build six Type 212 CD (Common Design) submarines for Germany and Norway. After challenging negotiations, all parties agreed to the technical content and contractual terms shortly before midnight on March 22
Kawasaki Heavy Industries today held a ceremony marking the delivery of the submarine Toryu to the Japan Ministry of Defense (MOD) at its Kobe Shipyard Nishihama Quay at 11:30 AM on March 24. The ceremony was attended by a delegation of top MOD officials
Indias Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) said it completed the final development test of Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) that allows diesel electric submarines to remain underwater for longer periods besides making them “quieter,” on Monday night. “DRDO has achieved an important milestone in the development of AIP System by proving the land based prototype on 8 March 2021
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced today that the Virginia-class nuclear submarine Montana (SSN 794) was launched into the James River at the companys Newport News Shipbuilding division. The 7,800-ton submarine, which had been in a floating dry dock since being transferred from a construction facility in October, was submerged and moved by tugboats to the shipyards submarine pier, for final outfitting, testing and crew certification
France has launched a new project which calls for the construction of four new third-generation nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarines (SSBNs). Called the
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Huntington Ingalls has completed the first phase of its Unmanned Systems Center of Excellence with the construction of a 22,000-square-foot facility. The first of two planned buildings on the 20-acre campus in Hampton, Virginia will be used to assemble hull structures for Boeings Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) program for the U