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AeroTime Oct 06
France’s new M51.3 nuclear missile makes first submarine launch - AeroTime: France's defense procurement agency (DGA) announced on October 6, 2026 ...
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South Korean Submarines Could Save Australia From the AUKUS Shambles: Could the conventionally-powered KSS-III sub offer a more affordable and timely alternative ...
thediplomat.com/2026/09/south-korean-submarines-could-save-australia-from-the-aukus-shambles/
CBS News' @thomasrhanson is reporting from the USS George Washington with a look at what it sounds like when the aircraft carrier launches missions at night.
CBS Mornings : The USS George Washington, with its approximately 5,000 personnel, fighter jets and munitions, is the backbone of the U.S ... Show more
defence-blog.com Aug 24
Report details US-UK ties in Dreadnought submarine program: The Royal Navy's Dreadnought-class submarines share a missile compartment design ...
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US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East to relieve troubled USS Lincoln: USS George Washington will replace warship families say suffers from shortages ...
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USS George Washington Move a ‘National Security’ Risk for US: Ex-Admiral: The USS George Washington is expected to arrive in the Middle East in roughly a week.
newsweek.com/uss-george-washington-move-national-security-threat-to-us-retired-admiral-12335682
Is South China Sea warship breakdown a sign US is ‘taxing reserve capacity’?: After USS Benfold lost power for four days last month, analysts say prolonged ...
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military.com Aug 09
Navy Command Officer Relieved of Duties Due to 'Loss of Confidence in Ability': Cmdr. Joseph Sammur spent less than a year in his position and has been ...
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Virgin Galactic Delays New Spaceship's Flight To 2027: Space company Virgin Galactic powered up systems on the initial Delta-class SpaceShip for the first ...
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American A-10 escorts nuclear missile submarine: The US Navy has released images of an Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II escorting the Ohio-class ballistic missile ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-a-10-escorts-nuclear-missile-submarine/
The Spectator Jul 31
We still know little about Andy Burnham’s defence stance: Andy Burnham's government will spend £8.4 billion on the next and fourth stage of construction of ...
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TWZ Jul 28
A Guide To China’s Growing Long-Range Nuclear Missile Arsenal : A closer look at the intercontinental and submarine-launched ballistic missiles at the core of ...
twz.com/nuclear/a-guide-to-chinas-growing-long-range-nuclear-missile-arsenal
Canada's German sub buy dives between NATO and the Pacific - Asia Times: By choosing German-Norwegian submarines over South Korean units, Canada did not just buy ...
asiatimes.com/2026/07/canadas-german-sub-buy-dives-between-nato-and-the-pacific/
India’s Expanding SSBN Force and What It Means for Pakistan: As India’s expanding fleet of Arihant-class subs improves its second-strike capability ...
thediplomat.com/2026/07/indias-expanding-ssbn-force-and-what-it-means-for-pakistan/
China’s missile launch shocked the world. Its new JL-3 brings a nuclear threat we’ve never seen before
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Why has China's latest submarine missile test alarmed the US and Indo-Pacific nations?
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Key FactsAustralia and Fiji Forge Pacific Security Pact
Jul 6, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nine.com.au
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nine.com.au
- Australia and Fiji signed a mutual defense pact promising support in case of armed conflict.
- China conducted a submarine-launched missile test with a dummy warhead shortly after the agreement.
- Australian officials expressed concern that China’s actions threaten peace and stability in the Pacific region.
- Prime Minister Albanese will continue diplomatic efforts with Pacific nations to counterbalance China’s influence.
“Australia has been clear that this proposed test is in the context of a rapid military buildup by China, which is lacking in the transparency and reassurance as to intent that the region expects,” she told reporters.— Penny Wong, Foreign Affairs Minister of Australia, commenting on the missile test and regional security, as reported in the Nine News article.
Barrow MP says Labour will end 'dither and delay' on submarines: Michelle Scrogham, MP for Barrow and Furness, has said the mistakes made by previous governments ...
nwemail.co.uk/news/26262461.scrogham-says-labour-will-end-dither-delay-subs/
China’s Pacific missile test sends message to U.S. allies, analysts say : The latest test coincided with signing of Australia-Fiji defense pact and allied ...
rfa.org/english/china/2026/07/07/china-missile-test-pacific-fiji-australia/
What does China’s submarine missile test mean for its nuclear triad expansion?: More than a technical milestone, undersea launch sends strategic signal to the US ...
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China conducts rare submarine-launched ballistic missile test, angering Pacific neighbors
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Britain to speed up submarine maintenance with 3D printing: QinetiQ is to install an additive manufacturing facility at HM Naval Base Clyde capable of producing ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-to-speed-up-submarine-maintenance-with-3d-printing/
Dreadnought submarines: Replacing the UK’s Vanguard nuclear deterrent: The Royal Navy’s Dreadnought‑class submarines, built at BAE’s Barrow shipyard ...
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Centre okays ₹70,000-crore deal for six made-in-India submarines | India News : Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) and German yard thyssenkrupp Marine ...
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Putin's new nuclear submarines: Russia's Borei-A class as a power factor in the world's oceans
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FAQ: BAE Systems and the submarines being built in Barrow: Barrow-in-Furness is home to the most important industrial project in Britain.
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South Korea aims to win Canada’s sub bid with showcase of ship in B.C.: Hanwha Ocean showcased its submarine in Victoria as the company tries to win a bid to ...
globalnews.ca/news/11862371/hanwha-submarines-canada-sub-bid/
South Korea aims to launch first nuclear-powered submarine by the mid-2030s: South Korea will seek to launch its first nuclear-powered submarine by the mid-2030s ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-aims-launch-first-nuclear-powered-submarine-by-mid-2030s-2026-05-26/
Bluesky May 14
Anton Gerashchenko (@antongerashchenko.bsky.social): Satellite images of the "Rybachiy" base on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula show anti-drone nets ...
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Russia's new luxury Borei-A-class nuclear submarines have a sauna and coffee machine on board
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Intelligence services alerted: Is Russia planning nuclear missiles on the seabed?
morgenpost.de/politik/article412063957/geheimdienste-alarmiert-plant-russland-atomraketen-auf-dem-meeresgrund.html
US nuclear missile sub in port call to British territory: A U.S. Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine arrived in Gibraltar for a port visit that the U.S ...
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Dunagiri, Agray and Sanshodhak: Indian Navy to induct three indigenous vessels to boost maritime edge | India News
hindustantimes.com/india-news/dunagiri-agray-and-sanshodhak-indian-navy-to-induct-three-indigenous-vessels-to-boost-maritime-edge-101779061232002.html
UNITED24 Media May 14
Ukraine News Today: War, Business & Culture: Read Ukraine news today. Deep analysis of the Russia-Ukraine war, global affairs, Ukraine’s economy, business trends ...
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How to get a job at BAE Systems in Barrow: The Dreadnought and AUKUS programmes are set to add more than 5,000 roles at BAE Systems' Barrow shipyard over the ...
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US Senate warns of China’s nuclear capabilities hours before Xi-Trump summit: Beijing engaged in ‘unprecedented nuclear expansion’ in recent years that includes ...
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Paid articlePaywallTrump reveals secret US nuclear submarine - | and puts further pressure on Iran: The US has suddenly revealed a secret nuclear submarine. This intensifies the ...
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Pentagon reveals location of nuclear-armed submarine after Trump rejects Iran proposal
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Pentagon reveals location of secret Navy submarine capable of launching nukes after Trump rejects Iran peace offer
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The US Navy announces the arrival of an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine in Gibraltar.
militarnyi.com May 07
Russia’s Top-Secret Khabarovsk Submarine Is Hybrid of Existing Designs — New Details
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Russian "Superweapon Submarine": New Details on the Khabarovsk Class: New satellite images reveal technical details of the Russian submarine Khabarovsk ...
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INS Aridhaman: India’s sea-based nuclear deterrent just got real: The induction of INS Aridhaman, a nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) ...
asiatimes.com/2026/04/ins-aridhaman-indias-sea-based-nuclear-deterrent-just-got-real/
The recent commissioning of INS Aridhaman, the Indian Navy’s (Indian Navy) third indigenously designed Arihant-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile ... Show more
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China is mapping the ocean floor as it prepares for submarine warfare with the U.S.
reuters.com/investigations/china-is-mapping-ocean-floor-it-prepares-submarine-warfare-with-us-2026-03-24/
defence-blog.com Mar 19
U.S. Navy secures new $15.4B deal for Columbia-class subs: The United States Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $15.38 billion contract ...
defence-blog.com/u-s-navy-secures-new-15-4b-deal-for-columbia-class-subs/
Admiral: Putin's nuclear submarines are on "highest combat readiness": Russia's strategic submarines are on high alert.
hna.de/politik/admiral-putins-atom-boote-sind-in-hoechster-kampfbereitschaft-zr-94227174.html
India’s third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, INS Aridhaman, is poised to make its presence in the Indo-Pacific in April-May 2026. Currently ... Show more
India’s third nuclear submarine: How INS Aridhaman could give Pakistan & China sleepless nights-All you need to know
India’s third nuclear submarine: How INS Aridhaman could give Pakistan & China sleepless nights-All you need to know
WW2 museum ships find new relevance after US sub sinks Iranian warship: As naval warfare reemerges as a key strategy in the US war with Iran ...
businessinsider.com/ww2-museum-ships-submarines-iran-war-2026-3
Remains of USS Arizona crew members buried as unknowns to be exhumed from a Hawaii cemetery
apnews.com/article/uss-arizona-pearl-harbor-unknowns-identification-7050d1c86460f2ca018ea77847530fe9
MPs warned Russia is way ahead in undersea warfare: Witnesses told MPs that the Russian deep-sea directorate GUGI give Moscow a major advantage in undersea ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mps-warned-russia-is-way-ahead-in-undersea-warfare/
Trident missile fire control contract awarded: The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Mission Systems a contract covering work on the Strategic Weapon System ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/trident-missile-fire-control-contract-awarded/
What We Know About China’s Secretive Nuclear Submarine Fleet
thediplomat.com/2026/02/what-we-know-about-chinas-secretive-nuclear-submarine-fleet/
defence-blog.com Dec 25 25
North Korea shows first domestically built nuclear submarine: North Korea has unveiled what it describes as the first corps of a domestically produced ...
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Key FactsNorth Korea Advances Nuclear Submarine Program
Dec 25, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
- North Korea unveiled images of its first nuclear-powered submarine, comparable in size to US attack vessels.
- The submarine remains indoors but shows significant construction progress and is estimated to displace 8,700 tons.
- Leader Kim Jong Un highlighted the vessel’s role in strengthening national defense and countering South Korean threats.
- Analysts warn the development may escalate military tensions on the Korean Peninsula in the near future.
We regard the super-powerful offensive capability as the best shield for national security in developing the armed forces.— Kim Jong Un, emphasizing the importance of the new submarines to North Korea's defense policy.
200,000 job-years of sustained employment: Why Korea’s submarine bid matters for Canada’s economy
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New Atlas Jan 19
Drone take on sub-hunting patrols with sonobuoys: MQ-9B SeaGuardian tested its new sonobuoy system (ESDS) for advanced Anti-Submarine Warfare ...
newatlas.com/military/drone-sub-hunting-patrols-sonobuoys/
AeroTime Dec 05 25
Security fires at drones over French nuclear submarine base: Security forces at France’s Île Longue nuclear submarine base fired at unidentified drones detected ...
aerotime.aero/articles/french-nuclear-submarine-base-fires-at-unidentified-drones
defence-blog.com Nov 18 25
General Dynamics lands $2.28B Columbia submarine contract: The United States Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $2.28 billion contract ...
defence-blog.com/general-dynamics-lands-2-28b-columbia-submarine-contract/
India to induct nuclear-powered submarine soon: Navy chief Dinesh Tripathi: Indian Maritime Doctrine: An updated version of the country's maritime doctrine is ...
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India to induct INS Aridhaman, third indigenous nuclear submarine, soon: Navy chief
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The Korea Times Nov 26 25
Free sub offer to boost chances of Korea winning Poland naval upgrade project: Korea plans to transfer its first submarine, the 1,200-ton ROKS Jang Bogo ...
koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/defense/20251126/free-sub-transfer-could-boost-koreas-chances-of-winning-poland-naval-upgrade-project
Trump says US has nuclear sub near Russia after 'Skyfall' missile test : It's the second time in just a few months the US president has brought up nuclear ...
businessinsider.com/trump-us-nuclear-submarine-russia-skyfall-missile-test-2025-10
China’s AI sea grid aims to render US subs transparent: China is racing to make the Western Pacific “transparent” to submarines—pitting its expanding ...
asiatimes.com/2025/10/chinas-ai-sea-grid-aims-to-render-us-subs-transparent/
Key FactsChina’s AI Grid Illuminates Pacific Submarine Moves
Oct 22, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: asiatimes.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: asiatimes.com
- China is rapidly advancing a seabed-to-space sensor system designed to track submarine movements throughout the Western Pacific.
- This network integrates satellites, unmanned vessels, and seabed sensors, validated in joint anti-submarine drills with Russia.
- Artificial intelligence is central to fusing multisource data, enabling predictive submarine tracking rather than reactive responses.
- The People’s Liberation Army seeks to enhance control over vital maritime chokepoints and limit adversary submarine operations despite ongoing technical hurdles.
The messaging behind the pronouncement is clear—the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) aims to fortify China’s adjacent waters against enemy submarines.— Edward Black and Sidharth Kaushal in a Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) article
Newsweek Editor-at-Large and Navy veteran Naveed Jamali became the first to complete and document all three legs of America’s nuclear triad ... Show more
Britain ‘no plans’ to dry dock nuke subs in Gibraltar: The government has stated that there are currently no plans to use Gibraltar for the dry docking of Royal ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-no-plans-to-dry-dock-nuke-subs-in-gibraltar/
Pakistan eyes 2026 launch for 1st Chinese submarine in $5bn arms deal: BEIJING (Reuters) -- The Pakistan Navy expects its first Chinese-designed submarine to ...
asia.nikkei.com/politics/defense/pakistan-eyes-2026-launch-for-1st-chinese-submarine-in-5bn-arms-deal
Russia Launches New Nuclear Torpedo Submarine: Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to build a modern, powerful navy to defend his country's national ...
newsweek.com/russia-launches-new-nuclear-torpedo-submarine-10986649
TWZ Nov 03 25
Russia’s New Nuclear Torpedo-Carrying Submarine Has Been Launched: The event comes only days after the first long-range test of a Poseidon “doomsday torpedo ...
twz.com/nuclear/russias-new-nuclear-torpedo-carrying-submarine-has-been-launched
South Korean shipbuilder eyes support for PH Navy’s submarine program: During a meeting on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Gyeongju, Hanwha Ocean executives ...
rappler.com/philippines/south-korean-shipbuilder-hanwha-support-navy-submarine-program/
UK begins planning post-Dreadnought nuclear submarines: The UK Government has begun work to define the future of its nuclear deterrent after the Dreadnought ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-begins-planning-post-dreadnought-nuclear-submarines/
Carney faces historic choice between South Korea and Europe for submarine fleet: Canada’s planned purchase of 12 subs could break tradition in Indo-Pacific shift ...
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Secret Putin strategy leaks out: Satellite images reveal mysterious nuclear submarine expansion in the Far East
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