Key Points and Summary – The Soviet Union built revolutionary titanium-hulled submarines—like the Alfa-class—that were faster and could dive deeper than any American sub....
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s Virginia-class is the world’s best attack submarine. It blends the lethality of the Seawolf with revolutionary...
Key Points and Summary – In a 1981 NATO exercise, a Canadian Oberon-class diesel-electric submarine reportedly slipped past a carrier screen and “sank” the...
Key Points and Summary – Japan’s new Taigei-class (“Big Whale”) submarine, which entered service in 2022, represents a significant technological leap for its maritime...
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s next-generation attack submarine program, SSN(X), has been delayed again, with procurement pushed back five years to...
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s Lada-class submarine program, intended to replace the aging Kilo-class with a modern conventional boat, has been a major...