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In early March, high-resolution satellite imagery captured a notable surge in activity at Russia’s strategically critical Zapadnaya Litsa naval base on the Kola Peninsula, revealing the presence of five sophisticated nucleat submarines from the formidable Northern Fleet.
Singapore is making a bold move to expand its undersea arsenal, setting its sights on acquiring two more state-of-the-art Type 218SG Invincible-class submarines—a powerful addition to the four cutting-edge vessels it had previously procured from Germany, announced by its Defence Minister Dr. Ng Eng Hen.
In a dramatic revelation, it has emerged that a U.S. nuclear-powered submarine was unknowingly “hunted” for a staggering nine hours by a Russian anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft in the waters of Russia’s Far East.
China’s latest nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN), the Type 09IIIB—also known as the Shang-III class—represents the latest evolution in the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN) growing undersea warfare capabilities.
As the tensions between Moscow and Washington escalated, Russian submarine experts claimed that the capabilities of new-generation sonar installed in their Borei-class nuclear-powered submarines surpass those of the United States’ nuclear submarines.
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has officially decommissioned its last two Challenger-class submarines, RSS Conqueror and RSS Chieftain, in a ceremony held at RSS Singapura – Changi Naval Base on November 25, 2024.
One of the Indian Navy’s most advanced submarines has collided with a local fishing boat, leaving two local fishermen missing and 11 others rescued so far.
The French Ministry of Defence announced yesterday that the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has delivered the Barracuda-class nuclear attack submarine Tourville to the French Navy.
The “cope cage” is not only used by tanks and armored vehicles to defend against kamikaze drone attacks but has now also been employed on Russian nuclear-powered submarines, which are similarly equipped with the “cope cage.”
Currently, only one of the Australian Navy’s Collins-class submarines is reported to be operational, while five others are docked for maintenance.