Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – In 2010, the U.S. Navy surfaced three Ohio-class SSGN missile submarines across the Indo-Pacific to signal that American undersea...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines remain late and wildly expensive, but there are genuine signs of progress....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Soviet Papa-class submarine K-222—Project 661 “Anchar”—was a one-off nuclear cruise missile boat that pushed Cold War engineering to...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Royal Navy’s nuclear deterrent relies on its four Vanguard-class submarines (SSBNs), which have maintained a Continuous At-Sea Deterrence...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s submarine fleet remains “arguably second only to the United States,” built on a formidable nuclear deterrent of 15...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed that its nuclear modernization is on track, with full funding for the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s critical Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine program is facing significant delays and cost overruns. -The lead boat,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s Project 941 Typhoon-class SSBNs were purpose-built for nuclear war under Arctic ice: dual parallel pressure hulls for survivability,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Britain’s HMS Vanguard and France’s Le Triomphant—both ballistic-missile submarines—accidentally collided while submerged on 3–4 February 2009. -Operating quietly on...