Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – The US Navy cannot afford to retire its aging Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) on schedule due to significant delays and...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – Russia’s Akula II-class nuclear-powered attack submarine Vepr (K-157), a late Cold War-era design, remains a versatile and potent asset despite the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – Russia’s Lada-class (Project 677) diesel-electric attack submarine, intended as a stealthy, advanced successor to the Kilo-class since its 1997 inception, has...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – Russia’s improved Kilo-class (Project 636.3) diesel-electric submarines are considered “more deadly than ever,” primarily due to their armament with the versatile...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) possesses a large and expanding attack submarine fleet, comprising six nuclear-powered boats (SSNs) and 48...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – On January 8, 2005, the US Navy fast attack submarine USS San Francisco struck an uncharted undersea mountain at high speed...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – South Korean shipbuilders Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hanwha Ocean are actively marketing the advanced KSS-III (Dosan Ahn Changho-class) diesel-electric attack submarine...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – The US Navy’s SSN(X) next-generation attack submarine program faces severe scrutiny due to its extremely high projected cost (between $6.7 to...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – France’s Rubis-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs), despite their smaller size (2,600 tons submerged), have been highly capable and stealthy assets for...