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Russia’s Project 955A Nuclear Powered Strategic Submarine Enters Final Trials
May 13, 2020 @ 05:19 PMRussias Project 955A (Borei-A) nuclear-powered strategic submarine ‘Knyaz Vladimir has commenced final trials before it enters service with the Navy, the Northern Fleets press office reported on Wednesday. "On Tuesday evening, the cruiser set off for the White Sea from Severodvinsk for final trials," the press office said in a statement to TASS
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French Navy's Nuclear Submarine Commences Sea Trials
April 30, 2020 @ 07:03 AMThe French Navys first nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) "Suffren" performed static dive test on April 28, marking the beginning of sea trials for the Barracuda progam. A Static dive test involves controlled flow of water into a ballast tank of the submarine until it is completely submerged without using its propulsion systems
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Swedish Parliamentary Approval Sought to Sell Poland Used Submarines
April 15, 2020 @ 06:18 PMThe Swedish government has sought parliamentary approval to conclude a deal with Poland to supply two second hand A17 Södermanland class Submarines from the Swedish Navy. This was disclosed in Swedish government documents as part of the 2020 budget
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US Navy Commissions Final Block III Virginia-class submarine, USS Delaware
April 6, 2020 @ 07:11 AMThe US Navy commissioned the final Block III Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, USS Delaware (SSN 791) on April 4, 2020. "The Navy commissioned USS Delaware (SSN 791), the 18th Virginia-class attack submarine, April 4
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S Korea Develops Stealth Submarine Detection System
April 2, 2020 @ 05:19 AMThe South Korean Agency for Defense Development (ADD) has revealed a port surveillance system that improves detection of quiet submarines and other stealthy underwater moving objects. The advanced maritime surveillance system was developed at a cost of 130 billio- won ($106
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Japan Inducts first Lithium-Powered Soryu Submarine
March 5, 2020 @ 11:40 AMThe Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) inducted its first Li-ion battery powered Soryu-class diesel-electric attack submarine in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture on March 5, 2020. This is the 11th Soryu-class boat to be commissioned by the JMSDF
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India’s Test of K-4 SLBM from Pontoon Successful
January 20, 2020 @ 06:27 AMIndias Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) carried out test of a 3,500-km range K-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from a fixed underwater pontoon on Sunday afternoon. “The test was conducted from a submerged pontoon and has met the desired parameters
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Philippines Naval Vessel Detects US Submarine In Manila's Territorial Waters
January 17, 2020 @ 07:16 AMAn anti-submarine warfare (ASW) vessel of the Philippine Navy detected a United States submarine plying below the surface within the 12-mile territorial waters of the Philippines. The protocol for submarines was for them to surface when conducting innocent passage through a countrys territorial waters
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Junked Railway Rake Mistook for Indian ICBM
January 6, 2020 @ 11:22 AMImages sent by Western satellites of Tinsukia Railway station where a rake had been lying below the surface was confused for an Indian Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). The images of the rake sent from sparsely populated Tinsukia hamlet, located in the Assam state close to the Indian border, piqued the curiosity of international satellites including US Landsat 8 that mistook it to be a secret, concealed mobile ICBM that India had been developing,
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Kawasaki Launches “Toryu” Submarine for Japanese Navy
November 7, 2019 @ 09:43 AMKawasaki launched the ‘”Troyu,” the twelfth Soryu-class submarine for the Japanese Navy at the Kobe shipyard yesterday. The 84-meter long boat has a displacement of 2,950 tonnes
Russia’s Superjet Powered by Domestic PD-8 Engine Performs Maiden Flight
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U.S. Policy Threatening Lockheed Martin Billions in F-35 Cuts?
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...