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Key Points – History is replete with examples of seemingly antiquated submarines successfully “sinking” advanced US aircraft carriers during naval exercises, highlighting the persistent...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – In a 2013 NATO anti-submarine exercise, the U.S. Navy’s Los Angeles-class attack submarine, USS Dallas (SSN-700), successfully breached the defensive screen...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary: Iran’s Hoot supercavitating torpedo, believed to be a reverse-engineered version of the Soviet Shkval, is a key asset in its...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary: The United Kingdom’s Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarines are considered among the world’s best, drawing favorable comparisons to the US Navy’s...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary: Iran’s naval power is divided between two distinct forces with different strategies. -The regular Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN)...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary: In March 1984, the Soviet Victor I-class nuclear-powered attack submarine K-314 collided with the US aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary: In an embarrassing incident for the U.S. Navy, the brand-new Sturgeon-class nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Guitarro (SSN-665) sank at the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – The Soviet Union’s Alfa-class (Project 705 Lira) submarine, introduced in 1971, was a revolutionary hunter-killer boat designed for high-speed interception. -Its...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – Amid a dangerous and proliferating global nuclear threat environment, the U.S. Navy’s Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) program is a top...