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Chinese Navy Expanding Nuclear Attack Boat Fleet and Missile Strike Capabilities, ONI Commander Says
Beijing is working to ramp up production of nuclear-powered attack boats and incorporate larger numbers of guided-missile classes into its submarine force, putting the People’s Liberation Army Navy on the path to credibly challenge U.
Most of China's submarine fleet is diesel-electric, but Beijing is ramping up production of nuclear-powered classes.
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2,080 Tomahawks at stake: The Navy’s quiet exit from its missile barges
When the largest undersea missile magazine of the Navy ever came up against the wall of physics and shipyard mathematics, what is the result? Four oddly placed Ohio-class guided-missile submarines (SSGNs) fill a peculiar niche in the modern sea force: the hulls of old-style ballistic-missiles refurbished into stealth strike platforms capable of delivering a gigantic
While the identity of the U.S. submarine was not identified for operational security, the IRIS (Islamic Republic of Iran Navy) Dena was in the region off the southern coast of Sri Lanka. The Moudge-class frigate is assigned to the Iranian Navy’s Southern Fleet and had reportedly taken part in a naval drill in the Bay of Bengal.
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US Navy conducts rare submarine torpedo strike against Iranian warship in international waters
In a dramatic and rare naval operation, a U.S. Navy submarine fired a $4.2 million torpedo that detonated beneath an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka. The attack marked a historic first in modern warfare,
By Parisa Hafezi, Pesha Magid and Tuvan Gumrukcu DUBAI/JERUSALEM/ANKARA, March 4 (Reuters) - The U.S.–Iran war widened sharply on Wednesday after a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka,
SEOUL, South Korea — An arms race for nuclear-powered submarines is accelerating between North and South Korea amid shifts in the United States' security strategy in the region. North Korea's state media revealed on Thursday a picture of what it called a ...
The M51.3 missile is equipped with new oceanic nuclear warheads (TNO-2) that have a longer range, better precision, and deeper penetration capabilities than France’s existing arsenal. It is also better prepared to deal with advanced air defense systems.
Iran continued to launch missiles at Israel early Thursday as aerial attacks across West Asia entered a sixth day. The escalation followed the sinking of an Iranian warship by a US submarine and Tehran's warning that military and economic infrastructure across the region could face destruction.