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Sep- 2023 -

8 September

Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS City of Corpus Christi

ATI to Construct Florida Metal 3D Printing Facility for US Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program

Bechtel Plant Machinery has awarded Allegheny Technologies Incorporated a contract to support metal 3D-printed solutions for the US Navy.

Aug- 2023 -

31 August

Exercises

Joe Saballa

Israel, US to Conduct Drills Simulating Attack on Iran Nuclear Facilities

The Israeli military will conduct a series of joint exercises with the US, including a simulation of a potential attack on Iranian nuclear facilities.

3 August

Nuclear

Rojoef Manuel

HII Lays Keel for US Navy’s 29th Virginia-Class Submarine

HII has laid the keel for the US Navy’s 29th Virginia-class attack submarine, the USS Oklahoma (SSN 802), at Newport News in Virginia.

Jul- 2023 -

31 July

Asia Pacific

Dongfeng-41 intercontinental strategic nuclear missiles group China

Staff Writer With AFP

China Replaces Nuclear Arsenal Rocket Force Leadership

China announced a new leadership for its Rocket Force, as media reported a corruption probe involving its former chief.

27 July

Space

Rojoef Manuel

DARPA Taps Lockheed to Develop Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft

Lockheed Martin has secured a contract to manufacture a nuclear-powered spacecraft for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

20 July

Asia Pacific

North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un (Photo: AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Threatens Nuclear Response After US Sub Deployment

North Korea said a US nuclear-capable submarine in South Korea could meet the conditions under which Pyongyang would use its nuclear weapons.

17 July

Sea

HMS Victorious, one of the Royal Navy's four strategic missile submarines. Departs HM Naval Base Clyde, Faslane, for a major refit at Devonport.

Rojoef Manuel

Babcock to Refit Royal Navy’s Second Vanguard Nuclear Submarine

The UK has contracted Babcock to refit the Royal Navy’s second Vanguard-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine.

10 July

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Threatens to Down US Spy Planes Violating its Airspace

North Korea threatened to shoot down any US spy planes violating its airspace and condemned Washington's plans to deploy a nuclear missile submarine near the Korean peninsula.

Jun- 2023 -

17 June

Europe