Etiqueta: nuclear submarine
The construction of new Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines for the U.S. Navy will extend to Block VIII
This Wednesday, the Director of Naval Reactors for the U.S. Navy confirmed that the current Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarine program will extend to Block VIII, delaying the transition to the next generation of attack submarines. This development comes shortly after Admiral Bill Houston stated during...
The clearest images to date of the new Type 093B nuclear-powered attack submarine of the Chinese Navy have been recorded
Although recent months have focused attention on China's aircraft carrier fleet, with its recent deployments in the Western Pacific, the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) continues to invest in and develop new submarines, both conventional and nuclear-powered, intended for attack missions and ballistic missile...
The U.S. claims that the most modern nuclear-powered attack submarine of the Chinese Navy has reportedly sunk in port
Emerging as a new development following the unusual activity reported last July at the Wuchang shipyard, where the future Type 041 nuclear-powered attack submarine of the Chinese Navy was observed, U.S. experts have stated this week that the submarine has reportedly sunk in port....
The Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet has incorporated the new nuclear-powered submarines Emperor Alexander III and Krasnoyarsk
In light of the latest reports, the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy has incorporated two new nuclear-powered submarines. Specifically, these are the ballistic missile submarine Emperor Alexander III and the attack submarine Krasnoyarsk, which completed their journey from the Northern Fleet.
According to an...
The eighth of the U.S. Navy’s new Virginia-class Block IV nuclear attack submarines is launched
A couple of weeks ago, General Dynamics Electric Boat launched the eighth of the U.S. Navy's new Virginia-class Block IV nuclear attack submarines, designated USS Idaho (SSN-799). This milestone occurred at the company's shipyard in Connecticut, where the submarine will await the installation of...
Defying the U.S., the Russian Navy will deploy one of its modern Yasen-M nuclear submarines in the Caribbean Sea
The presence of the nuclear-powered submarine, along with a frigate and two support vessels, is part of an upcoming visit to the port of Havana aimed at strengthening the friendship between Cuba and the Russian Federation.
As tension in Europe increases due to the escalation...
Brazil seeks more support from France for the development of the future Alvaro Alberto nuclear-powered submarine
As it progresses with the launching and commissioning of its new Riachuelo-class attack submarines of the Brazilian Navy, the Brazilian government has been undertaking various initiatives for the next step of the PROSUB (Brazilian Submarine Development Program). This is evidenced by the efforts that...
