The United States Navy is planning to deploy underwater drones sometime within the next four years. The underwater drone squadron will include a Large Displacement Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (LDUUV) and a yellow submarine drone. The […]
Tag: Submarines
Russia Could Disrupt World’s Communication By Cutting Vital Undersea Cables
According to recent reports, Russian submarines and spy ships are operating dangerously close to critical undersea cables that support virtually all global internet communications. There is major concern from United States military officials that Russia […]
Great Britain Is About To Spend $256B Replacing Functional Submarines
Estimates show that Great Britain could spend $256 billion in replacing and maintaining their nuclear deterrent program. Many lawmakers are saying this figure is outrageous, and that alternative actions should be explored. A large portion […]
China Inks Its Largest Arms Deal With Pakistan And Becomes World’s Third Largest Arms Exporter
China has signed an arms deal with Pakistan which experts say is worth between $4-5 billion. The arms deal, believed to be China’s biggest, will deliver a total of eight new submarines to Pakistan. China’s […]
Coast Guard Seizes Narco Sub Carrying Over Eight Tons Of Cocaine
Over this past weekend, United States authorities seized a semi-submersible vessel packed with greater than eight tons of cocaine off the coast of El Salvador. The homemade vessel was tracked by the U.S. Coast Guard, […]
U.S. Navy Submarine Successfully Launches and Recovers First Underwater Drone
In a first for the United States Navy, a member of its submarine fleet has successfully launched and recovered an underwater drone during an underwater mission in the Mediterranean. The USS North Dakota, an attack […]
New Russian ‘Carrier Killer’ Submarine More Dream Than Reality According To Experts
An announcement that Russia is building up its arsenal of military hardware with the development of a new class of nuclear submarines was more bluff than substance according to experts in the U.S. The announcement […]
Finnish Military Fires Depth Charges At Submarine As Tensions Rise
Tensions with Russia were yet again elevated on Tuesday as the Finnish military fired underwater depth charges as a warning against a suspected submarine in its territorial waters near Helsinki. The incident comes amid growing […]