submarines

Seoul Says Nuclear Submarine Possible Within 15 Years After US Nod

South Korea expects to launch its first nuclear-powered submarine by the late 2030s, a senior defense ministry official told ministers.

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S. Korea Rolls Out First KSS-III Batch-II Attack Submarine

Hanwha Ocean has launched the Republic of Korea Navy’s first Dosan Ahn Chang-ho-class Batch-II attack submarine, marking a milestone in the country’s push to build and operate its own advanced undersea fleet.

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US to Repatriate Survivors of Strike on ‘Drug-Carrying Submarine’ in Caribbean

President Donald Trump said the United States was sending two suspected drug traffickers back to their native Ecuador and Colombia, after a military strike on their "drug-smuggling submarine" in the Caribbean that killed two others.

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Swedish Military Says Tracking Russian Sub in Baltic Sea

Sweden's armed forces said they were following a Russian submarine that entered the Baltic Sea, calling it a "routine operation" in collaboration with its allies.

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India Powers Next-Gen Nuclear Submarines With 200-MWe Reactors

India is developing nuclear reactors that can generate 200 MWe, doubling the endurance of the country’s next-generation submarines.

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Royal Navy Commissions New Astute-Class Submarine, Starts Final Dreadnought Build

The Royal Navy officially commissioned its latest Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarine and began construction of its final Dreadnought-class ballistic missile submarine.

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Australia to Spend $8B on Nuclear Sub Shipyard Facility

Australia will spend an initial $12 billion Australian dollars ($8 billion) to upgrade shipyard facilities for a future fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, the government said Sunday.

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Germany’s TKMS Teams With Indian Firms to Co-Develop Naval Capabilities

Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has signed agreements with Indian defense companies to jointly develop and produce naval weapons and anti-submarine warfare systems.

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General Dynamics Lays Keel for Second US Navy Columbia-Class Submarine ‘USS Wisconsin’

General Dynamics has laid the keel of the US Navy’s second Columbia-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine in Kingstown, Rhode Island.

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Taiwan to Receive MK 48 Torpedoes From US in Three Years After Delays

Following delays, Taiwan is set to receive Mk 48 Mod 6 Advanced Technology heavyweight torpedoes and related equipment from the US over the next three years. 

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