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Japan’s Taigei-Class ‘Big Whale’ Lithium-ion Submarine Has a Message for the U.S. Navy

Summary and Key Points: Japan’s Taigei-class “Big Whale” submarines are portrayed as a generational step beyond the Soryu-class—heavier, quieter, and built around years of...

Kris OsbornFebruary 15, 2026

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Russia’s Kilo-Class ‘Black Hole’ Stealth Submarines Were Sold to China and Iran

Summary and Key Points: The Kilo-class submarine is the Soviet Union’s most successful naval export, designed for shallow-water interdiction and “black hole” stealth. -However,...

Caleb LarsonFebruary 10, 2026

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Wash. (Aug. 14, 2003) -- Illustration of USS Ohio (SSGN 726) which is undergoing a conversion from a Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) to a Guided Missile Submarine (SSGN) designation. Ohio has been out of service since Oct. 29, 2002 for conversion to SSGN at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Four Ohio-class strategic missile submarines, USS Ohio (SSBN 726), USS Michigan (SSBN 727) USS Florida (SSBN 728), and USS Georgia (SSBN 729) have been selected for transformation into a new platform, designated SSGN. The SSGNs will have the capability to support and launch up to 154 Tomahawk missiles, a significant increase in capacity compared to other platforms. The 22 missile tubes also will provide the capability to carry other payloads, such as unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and Special Forces equipment. This new platform will also have the capability to carry and support more than 66 Navy SEALs (Sea, Air and Land) and insert them clandestinely into potential conflict areas. U.S. Navy illustration. (RELEASED)

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727 Days Out On Patrol: A U.S. Navy Ohio-Class Missile Submarine Broke All the Rules

Summary and Key Points: The USS Florida recently concluded a historic 727-day deployment, circumnavigating 60,000 nautical miles across the Middle East, Europe, and the...

Harrison KassFebruary 10, 2026

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Russia’s Black Hole Kilo-Class Submarines Make the Navy ‘Cringe’

Key Points and Summary – Russia’s Kilo-class diesel-electric submarines—especially the modernized Project 636.3/636.6 variants—remain central to Moscow’s naval posture because they are quiet, proven,...

Jack BuckbyDecember 19, 2025

(March 21, 2009) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Hartford (SSN 768) arrives pier side at Mina Salman pier in Bahrain where U.S. Navy engineers and inspection teams will asses and evaluate damage that resulted from a collision with the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Strait of Hormuz March 20. Overall damage to both ships is being evaluated. The incident remains under investigation. Hartford is deployed to the U.S. 5th fleet area of responsibility to support maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Jane Campbell/Released)

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‘Sleeping On Watch’: How a Navy Nuclear Attack Submarine Crashed Into a Big Amphibious Ship

Key Points and Summary – In 2009, the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Hartford collided with the amphibious ship USS New Orleans in the...

Brent M. EastwoodDecember 6, 2025

SOUDA BAY, Greece (March 27, 2022) The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) near Souda Bay, Greece, during training with U.S. Marines from Task Force 61/2 (TF-61/2), conducting launch and recovery training with their combat rubber raiding craft, March 27, 2022. TF-61/2 will temporarily provide command and control support to the commander of U.S. 6th Fleet, to synchronize Navy and Marine Corps units and capabilities already in theater, in support of regional Allies and Partners and U.S. national security interests. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dylan Chagnon)

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‘475 Pages of Mistakes’: How a Rare Nuclear U.S. Navy Missile Submarine Ran Aground

Key Points and Summary – In 2015, the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Georgia ran aground near Kings Bay, Georgia, during a routine pilot...

Brent M. EastwoodDecember 6, 2025

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Dec. 11, 2024) – The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) transits Apra Harbor, Naval Base Guam, Dec. 11, 2024. Assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15, based at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam, Annapolis is one of five forward-deployed fast-attack submarines. Renowned for their unparalleled speed, endurance, stealth, and mobility, fast-attack submarines are the backbone of the Navy’s submarine force. Regarded as apex predators of the sea, Guam’s fast-attack submarines serve at the tip of the spear, helping to reaffirm the submarine force's forward-deployed presence in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. James Caliva)

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‘Captain, You Are Relieved of Duty’: A U.S. Navy Nuclear Attack Submarine Ran Aground

Key Points and Summary – In October 2003, the nuclear-powered USS Hartford ran aground leaving La Maddalena, causing roughly $9 million in damage to...

Isaac SeitzDecember 3, 2025

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The Navy Just Canceled Its New Frigate While China Builds 370 Ships

Key Points and Summary: The U.S. Navy has canceled the Constellation-class frigate program at a Wisconsin shipyard due to excessive design modifications and delays,...

Reuben JohnsonDecember 2, 2025

The U.S. Navy’s newest attack submarine, USS Seawolf (SSN 21), conducts Bravo sea trials off the coast of Connecticut in preparation for its scheduled commissioning in July 1997. The aerial image shows the sail from a starboard angle, looking forward, 9/16/1996. Jim Brennan. (OPA-NARA II-9/10/2015). This image is public domain.

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The Navy Wanted 29 Stealth Seawolf-Class Nuclear Attack Submarines. It Got Only 3

Article Summary – The Seawolf-class was built to be the U.S. Navy’s ultimate Cold War hunter-killer sub, but the post-Soviet “peace dividend” killed the...

Christian OrrNovember 24, 2025

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Japan’s Taigei-Class ‘Big Whale’ Lithium-ion Submarine Has a Message for the U.S. Navy

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Russia’s Kilo-Class ‘Black Hole’ Stealth Submarines Were Sold to China and Iran

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

727 Days Out On Patrol: A U.S. Navy Ohio-Class Missile Submarine Broke All the Rules

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Russia’s Black Hole Kilo-Class Submarines Make the Navy ‘Cringe’

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘Sleeping On Watch’: How a Navy Nuclear Attack Submarine Crashed Into a Big Amphibious Ship

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘475 Pages of Mistakes’: How a Rare Nuclear U.S. Navy Missile Submarine Ran Aground

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‘Captain, You Are Relieved of Duty’: A U.S. Navy Nuclear Attack Submarine Ran Aground

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The Navy Just Canceled Its New Frigate While China Builds 370 Ships

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The Navy Wanted 29 Stealth Seawolf-Class Nuclear Attack Submarines. It Got Only 3

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