Enlisted women nearing first submarine patrol

The first enlisted women to serve aboard a Navy submarine have arrived and are preparing to sail on the USS Michigan. The Ohio-class guided-missile sub is wrapping up a major maintenance period at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility. Among other work, living quarters were installed for up to three female chief petty […]

Special Forces Interceptor, WP-18 : The World’s Fastest Naval Vessel

The WP-18 can be fitted out with a retractable remote weapons mount with a 30mm cannon. Uniquely for this type of craft, small SAM or SSM launchers in the bow. Two retractable Rheinmetall ROSY (Rapid Obscuring System) soft-kill systems are also carried in the bow. A retractable EO mast is also fitted.

N. Korea claims successful test of submarine-fired missile

North Korea said Sunday that it successfully test-fired a ballistic missile from a submarine and warned of its growing ability to cut down its enemies with a “dagger of destruction.” South Korea couldn’t immediately confirm the claim of success in what marks Pyongyang’s latest effort to expand its military might in face of pressure by […]

Submarine Drones to Join South China Sea Build-up

UUVs, Unmanned Undersea Vehicles  maximize ISR observation capabilities, expands communications networks, conducts hazardous underwater tasks, minimizes risk – as well as their deployable numbers. China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is confidently resting on its recent advancements in artillery, anti-ship weapons, mines, and missiles as a means to overwhelm and deter American and Allied interest and sovereignty […]

Is the U.S. losing grip on submarine advantage over China and Russia?

The US is worried that it’s submarine fleet is falling behind China and Russia’s as both countries aggressively push to expand and modernize their navies. Admiral Harry Harris told the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday that US Pacific Command “suffers shortage of submarines today, my requirements are not being met.” And, according to Foreign Policy, […]