submarine

A NATO ally's anti-submarine warfare aircraft captured photos of a Russian sub navigating the Baltic Sea last week, highlighting the alliance's continuous efforts to keep track of Russian activity in the undersea domain. NATO Maritime Command shared the photos on X and other social media platforms on Wednesday, noting that the Russian sub was photographed…

China is developing new systems to hunt the US nuclear-powered submarines that could threaten a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, according to a new report.The Chinese navy views anti-submarine warfare, or ASW, as essential to any successful amphibious operation and intends to use its aircraft to protect a flotilla from submarine attack by the US or…

Russia's Kilo-class and Yasen-class submarines are likely considered as a massive, high-tech threat by the Pentagon while China's growing fleet of Jin-class ballistic missile submarines are acquiring much longer-range JL-3 nuclear missiles.That does not mean either Russian or Chinese boats are the best in the world. Does the US Navy still have global undersea superiority? The…

Chinese fighter jets keep targeting Australian aircraft capable of finding and defeating submarines with hazardous maneuvers, suggesting that subs may be what the Chinese jets are guarding so fiercely."Concealing its submarines and discretely accessing deep waters are seen as ongoing challenges for China," Justin Burke, a senior policy advisor at the National Security College, wrote…

Chinese submarine crews are training to operate farther into the Western Pacific.The more intense training appears to be stressing them.The training also seems bent on curbing cheating in China's military. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. download the app China is forcing its submarine…

The job of commanding a nuclear submarine should go to smart and well-qualified officers. Or at least that's the case in Western navies.Not so in the Chinese navy. Chinese submarine officers — except for engineers — tend to come from candidates with the lowest college entrance test scores, according to a US analyst. This suggests…

Some US senators were uneasy on Thursday about low procurement of attack submarines given expectations of US allies and the threats posed by potential adversaries like China.Failing to acquire enough subs "sends exactly the wrong signal to our allies, not only Australia but others in the region, when we reduce the output of such a…

Late at night on March 21, 1984, sailors aboard the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk felt a sudden jolt while sailing in the Sea of Japan.Those aboard the carrier didn't know it yet, but their 80,000-ton ship had just collided with a 5,200-ton Soviet attack submarine. The surprise collision came amid heightened Cold…

US Navy SEALs and allied commandos successfully executed a first-of-its-kind Arctic Circle drill recently.Over 400 special operations forces delivered a package to the submarine USS Hampton.The drill tested combat readiness amid increasing concern about the potential for conflict in the Arctic. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're…

Video footage shows the moment a new Russian submarine test-fired an intercontinental-range ballistic missile. It's the final test before the strategic nuclear submarine can be deployed, Russia said.  The sub can carry 16 of the Bulava missiles, and each missile can carry six nuclear warheads. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your…