Featured in SSBNBYThomas NewdickMar 24, 2022ShareFrance Has Increased Its Ballistic Missile Submarine Patrols For The First Time In DecadesFrance’s revised nuclear deterrence posture comes as nuclear threats from Russia have become especially concerning due to its actions in Ukraine. BYThomas NewdickMar 24, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 9, 2021ShareMetallurgist Admits To Falsifying Navy Submarine Steel Strength Test Results For 36 YearsThe Navy had to pay additional maintenance costs to address the potential issues on an undisclosed number of submarines. BYThomas NewdickNov 9, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 4, 2021ShareChina’s New Ballistic Missile Subs Could Strike The U.S. Without Sailing Into The PacificThe ability to launch their ballistic missiles from the South China Sea or Bohai Sea would be a huge capability increase for China’s SSBN force. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 4, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 23, 2021ShareThe Navy’s Next Attack Submarine Will Be An “Apex Predator” According To Undersea Warfare ChiefThe Navy’s future attack submarine will be more like the Seawolf class than the Virginia class, but it won’t come cheap. BYThomas NewdickJul 23, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 8, 2021ShareBallistic Missile Submarine USS Tennessee Emerges From Refit Sporting A Flank Sonar ArrayThe three-decade-old submarine appears to have received a big addition to its sonar system during a protracted refit. BYTyler RogowayJul 8, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2021ShareU.S. Navy Ballistic Missile Submarine’s Gibraltar Visit Is First In Over Two DecadesThe Navy has shared some additional details about USS Alaska‘s very rare stopover, which comes amid a flurry of naval activity in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2021ShareAmerican Ballistic Missile Submarine Makes Rare Stop In GibraltarUSS Alaska’s highly unusually port visit in the Mediterranean is just the most recent curiously public appearance by one of the Navy’s ‘boomers.’ BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 23, 2021ShareAn Ohio Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Just Made A Rare And Very Quick Stop In San Diego (Updated)One of the Navy’s ‘boomers’ made a peculiar arrival and rapid departure from San Diego Bay this afternoon. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 23, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2021ShareRussian Submarine Surfaced Beside Huge Hole Blown Open In The Ice Seen In Satellite ImageryThe Russian sub might have used a torpedo to blast apart the ice during a recent exercise to prove it could launch its missiles during a time of war. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2021ShareThree Russian Ballistic Missile Submarines Just Surfaced Through The Arctic Ice TogetherThe unprecedented exercise served as a bold statement of Russia’s presence and capabilities in the increasingly tense Arctic region. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 16, 2021ShareThe UK Says It Could Now Use Nuclear Weapons Against Threats From “Emerging Technologies”The British government has announced it will change the terms of when it might use its submarine-based nuclear weapons. BYThomas NewdickMar 16, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 29, 2020ShareNew Low-Yield Nuclear Warheads That Biden Calls A “Bad Idea” Have All Been DeliveredBiden has opposed the Trump Administration’s deployment of low-yield nuclear warheads on the Navy’s Trident submarine-launched ballistic missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 29, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2020ShareThe Navy Just Sent A Drone To Deliver Cargo To One Of Its Ballistic Missile SubmarinesThe Navy is exploring new options for replenishing its submarines out at sea, which could have broader impacts on how it resupplies all of its fleets. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share7 Revolutionary Hardware Changes the US Navy Should Make in the Trump EraUnder the new administration the Navy could maximize a planned budget increase and tailor its force to 21st century demands. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareLetters Of Last Resort Are Post-Apocalyptic Orders for UK Vanguard Sub CrewsThe Prime Minister writes hand-penned orders to Royal Navy ballistic missile submarine captains explaining what to do following a sneak nuclear attack that wipes out the United Kingdom government. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareBYAaron AmickJun 30, 2020ShareThe Cultural Differences Between Serving On America’s Three Types Of Nuclear SubmarinesA veteran submariner explains how the experience of serving aboard a U.S. Navy submarine varies greatly based on the sub’s mission set. BYAaron AmickJun 30, 2020Share12
BYThomas NewdickMar 24, 2022ShareFrance Has Increased Its Ballistic Missile Submarine Patrols For The First Time In DecadesFrance’s revised nuclear deterrence posture comes as nuclear threats from Russia have become especially concerning due to its actions in Ukraine. BYThomas NewdickMar 24, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 9, 2021ShareMetallurgist Admits To Falsifying Navy Submarine Steel Strength Test Results For 36 YearsThe Navy had to pay additional maintenance costs to address the potential issues on an undisclosed number of submarines. BYThomas NewdickNov 9, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 4, 2021ShareChina’s New Ballistic Missile Subs Could Strike The U.S. Without Sailing Into The PacificThe ability to launch their ballistic missiles from the South China Sea or Bohai Sea would be a huge capability increase for China’s SSBN force. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 4, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 23, 2021ShareThe Navy’s Next Attack Submarine Will Be An “Apex Predator” According To Undersea Warfare ChiefThe Navy’s future attack submarine will be more like the Seawolf class than the Virginia class, but it won’t come cheap. BYThomas NewdickJul 23, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 8, 2021ShareBallistic Missile Submarine USS Tennessee Emerges From Refit Sporting A Flank Sonar ArrayThe three-decade-old submarine appears to have received a big addition to its sonar system during a protracted refit. BYTyler RogowayJul 8, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2021ShareU.S. Navy Ballistic Missile Submarine’s Gibraltar Visit Is First In Over Two DecadesThe Navy has shared some additional details about USS Alaska‘s very rare stopover, which comes amid a flurry of naval activity in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2021ShareAmerican Ballistic Missile Submarine Makes Rare Stop In GibraltarUSS Alaska’s highly unusually port visit in the Mediterranean is just the most recent curiously public appearance by one of the Navy’s ‘boomers.’ BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 23, 2021ShareAn Ohio Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Just Made A Rare And Very Quick Stop In San Diego (Updated)One of the Navy’s ‘boomers’ made a peculiar arrival and rapid departure from San Diego Bay this afternoon. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 23, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2021ShareRussian Submarine Surfaced Beside Huge Hole Blown Open In The Ice Seen In Satellite ImageryThe Russian sub might have used a torpedo to blast apart the ice during a recent exercise to prove it could launch its missiles during a time of war. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2021ShareThree Russian Ballistic Missile Submarines Just Surfaced Through The Arctic Ice TogetherThe unprecedented exercise served as a bold statement of Russia’s presence and capabilities in the increasingly tense Arctic region. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 16, 2021ShareThe UK Says It Could Now Use Nuclear Weapons Against Threats From “Emerging Technologies”The British government has announced it will change the terms of when it might use its submarine-based nuclear weapons. BYThomas NewdickMar 16, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 29, 2020ShareNew Low-Yield Nuclear Warheads That Biden Calls A “Bad Idea” Have All Been DeliveredBiden has opposed the Trump Administration’s deployment of low-yield nuclear warheads on the Navy’s Trident submarine-launched ballistic missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 29, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2020ShareThe Navy Just Sent A Drone To Deliver Cargo To One Of Its Ballistic Missile SubmarinesThe Navy is exploring new options for replenishing its submarines out at sea, which could have broader impacts on how it resupplies all of its fleets. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share7 Revolutionary Hardware Changes the US Navy Should Make in the Trump EraUnder the new administration the Navy could maximize a planned budget increase and tailor its force to 21st century demands. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareLetters Of Last Resort Are Post-Apocalyptic Orders for UK Vanguard Sub CrewsThe Prime Minister writes hand-penned orders to Royal Navy ballistic missile submarine captains explaining what to do following a sneak nuclear attack that wipes out the United Kingdom government. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share
BYAaron AmickJun 30, 2020ShareThe Cultural Differences Between Serving On America’s Three Types Of Nuclear SubmarinesA veteran submariner explains how the experience of serving aboard a U.S. Navy submarine varies greatly based on the sub’s mission set. BYAaron AmickJun 30, 2020Share
