We have updated our Privacy Policy. Please review to learn more. By continuing to use our services, you agree to these updates.

Nuclear Propulsion

Latest in Nuclear Propulsion

Russia’s mysterious Burevestnik (also known to NATO as SSC-X-9 Skyfall) cruise missile likely leaves a trail of radioactive material in its wake, making the weapon even more alarming than was first thought. This is the conclusion of two scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), who have recently published a detailed analysis of one of the so-called ‘super weapons’ revealed by Russian President Vladimir Putin back in 2018.
Nuclear Propulsion

Here Is How Russia’s Skyfall Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile Actually Works

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 19, 2026

The Navy is finally seeking to dispose of the USS Long Beach, the world's first nuclear-powered surface combatant.
Nuclear Propulsion

Navy Finally Seeking To Dispose Of USS Long Beach, The World’s First Nuclear-Powered Cruiser

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jun 18, 2026

A Congressman wants the Navy to prove building the nuclear-powered Trump class battleship won't exacerbate existing delays in nuclear submarine and aircraft carrier construction.
Nuclear Propulsion

Legislators Demand Navy Prove Trump Class Battleships Won’t Sink U.S. Nuclear Shipbuilding

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jun 5, 2026

This summer, the U.S. Navy will demonstrate the ability of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, with its two A1B nuclear reactors, to power a base on land.
Nuclear Propulsion

Supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford To Act As Floating Nuclear Power Plant For Facilities On Land

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 24, 2026

The U.S. Navy's near-total abandonment of surface ships with nuclear propulsion after the end of the Cold War is its "one of the largest mistakes" ever, according to the service's top officer.
Nuclear Propulsion

Nuclear-Powered Trump Class Battleships Will Reverse One Of The Navy’s “Largest Mistakes”: Navy Boss

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 14, 2026

The U.S. Navy says its future Trump class battleships are now set to be nuclear-powered. This is a huge development that will impact the cost and complexity of the design.
Nuclear Propulsion

Trump Class Battleships Will Be Nuclear Powered (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 12, 2026

French authorities reportedly took defensive measures against five drones flying over an extremely sensitive base that is home to the nuclear submarines that make up the nation's second-strike deterrent force.
Nuclear Propulsion

Nuclear Submarine Base Drone Incursion Prompts French Military Response

By Howard Altman

Posted on Dec 5, 2025

Russia has launched the first of its new Project 08951 class of nuclear-powered submarine, named Khabarovsk, which is intended to be armed with the Poseidon nuclear-powered, nuclear-tipped, ultra-long-endurance torpedo. At this stage, details of the new submarine remain scarce, but its completion, though long delayed, reflects the continued priority Moscow is assigning to strategic weapons systems, including novel ones without direct comparison.
Nuclear Propulsion

Russia’s New Nuclear Torpedo-Carrying Submarine Has Been Launched

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Nov 3, 2025

President Vladimir Putin says that Russia successfully tested one of its Poseidon nuclear-powered, nuclear-tipped, ultra-long-endurance torpedoes yesterday. The Russian leader’s revelation comes just two days after the announcement of a first long-range test for the Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile, and is part of a wider pattern of recent nuclear signaling by the Kremlin.
Nuclear Propulsion

Powered Test Of Poseidon Nuclear Torpedo, Putin Claims

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 29, 2025

Russia has said that it conducted the long-awaited test of its mysterious Burevestnik cruise missile last week, claiming that it flew for 8,700 miles. The missile, claimed to be nuclear-powered, is said to have remained in the air for around 15 hours. For the time being, we don’t know if those statements are factually accurate and, moreover, details about how the missile actually works remain very scarce. However, the claimed test has led to boasts about the missile’s performance from Russian President Vladimir Putin, while his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, called upon Putin to end the war in Ukraine “instead of testing missiles.”
Nuclear Propulsion

Skyfall Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile Long-Range Test Claimed By Russia

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 27, 2025

The Submarine Dismantling Project (SDP) finally started at Rosyth in December 2016, around 15 years behind schedule.
Nuclear Propulsion

A Royal Navy Nuclear Submarine Is Being Scrapped For The First Time

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 6, 2025

Rare Look At Nuclear Reactor Inside Russian Ballistic Missile Submarine
Nuclear Propulsion

Rare Look At Nuclear Reactor Inside Russian Ballistic Missile Submarine

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 23, 2023

Armored Caboose Designed To Protect Navy Nuclear Waste Trains Begins Final Testing
Nuclear Propulsion

Armored Caboose Designed To Protect Navy Nuclear Waste Trains Begins Final Testing

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 28, 2022

Russian Nuclear Submarine Broke Down In Danish Waters
Nuclear Propulsion

Russian Nuclear Submarine Broke Down In Danish Waters

By Brett Tingley

Posted on Aug 4, 2021

Not A Surprise: North Korea Is Back To Publicizing Weapons Tests Overseen By Kim Jong Un
Nuclear Propulsion

Not A Surprise: North Korea Is Back To Publicizing Weapons Tests Overseen By Kim Jong Un

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 16, 2018