Featured in submarinesBYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2019ShareCongress Pushes Back On Stunning Navy Plan To Cut Destroyers, Cruisers, Subs, And MoreThe service wants to scale back new production of ships and trim existing hulls as part of a new path to reaching a 355-ship fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareVital Logistics Ships Will Be Without Critical U.S. Navy Escorts In A Major ConflictMilitary Sealift Command’s mariners will have to ‘fend for themselves’ while convoying during a future high-end conflict. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareGerman Type 212 Sub Has This ‘Propeller Boss Vortex Diffuser’ To Reduce Its Acoustic SignatureNot much is known about the system, but it’s based on similar principals as finned systems commercial ships use to increase efficiency. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareWhat U.S. Submariners Actually Say About Detection Of So-Called Unidentified Submerged ObjectsBig claims abound about mysterious objects submariners detect below the waves, so we went straight to the source and what we found out was surprising. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThis U.S. Navy ‘Yellow Submarine’ Was A Target Shaped Like A North Korean SubThe Navy now has a much-improved, remote-controlled submarine target for testing anti-submarine warfare capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThe Soviet’s ‘Golden Fish’ Missile Submarine Still Holds The Record As The World’s FastestThe only Project 661 boat ever made was extremely fast underwater, but was also costly and complex to build and operate. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 21, 2019ShareNavy Plans For ‘Large Payload Subs’ Based On New Columbia Class To Take On SSGN Role And MoreThe service is also eying a new sub-launched ballistic missile to replace Trident and could end up expanding its nuclear deterrent capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 21, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2019ShareWatch Russian Submariners Train To Escape A Burning Submarine Through A Torpedo TubeRussia is no stranger to submarine fires and other accidents, including a blaze on the spy sub Losharik earlier this year that killed 14. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019ShareFour Of The Biggest Revelations From China’s Massive 70th Anniversary Military ParadeThe spectacle in Tiananmen Square was full of previously unseen advanced Chinese military developments. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2019ShareNorth Korea Tests Submarine Launched Missile In First Launch Of Its Kind In Three Years (Updated)The launch comes ahead of new talks between North Korean and U.S. officials and as North Korea looks to complete its new ballistic missile submarine. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2019ShareRemote Navy Submarine Test Base Has Been Key In Rescuing Hundreds In The Bahamas After DorianThe site’s main job is to support various underwater test and evaluation tasks, including measuring how quiet Navy submarines are. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 16, 2019ShareRussia’s Fire-Damaged “Losharik” Spy Submarine Heads For Repairs As New Details EmergeNew information is trickling out about the harrowing incident that killed 14 decorated submariners as Russia moves to make the sub serviceable again. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019ShareSailors On U.S. Navy Carriers Are Still Training To Use Unreliable Anti-Torpedo TorpedoesThe Navy plans to rip these systems out of five Nimitz class carriers, but until then, the service wants its crews trained on how to use them. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareWhat We Know About A Reported Radiation Leak In Russia After A Missile Engine Exploded (Updated)The incident has killed two people and follows a spate of serious accidents within the Russian military and the country’s defense industrial sector. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2019ShareNorth Korea’s New Ballistic Missile Submarine Is A Refurbished Antique (Updated)The boat is based on a dated 1950s Soviet design, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a significant development. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareHere’s What We Know About Russia’s New Floating Nuclear Power Plant Heading To The ArcticThe Kremlin will use Akademik Lomonosov to power entire towns in the Far North, but the concept could have broader applications. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 2019ShareFrance Launches The First Of Its New Class Of Super Quiet “Barracuda” Attack SubmarinesThe Suffren and her sisters are set to usher in a new era of French Navy submarine operations. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019ShareThe Wreck Of This Sunken One-Of-A-Kind Soviet Nuclear Sub Is Leaking Radiation (Updated)Komsomolets and its reactor, along with a pair of nuclear-tipped torpedoes, sank in the Arctic more than 30 years ago. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJul 10, 2019ShareNew Details On Russian Submarine Fire Emerge Along With An Intriguing Schematic (Updated)The still very mysterious accident has focused international media attention on Russia’s most secretive submarines. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJul 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2019ShareHere’s Everything We Know About The Deadly Russian Submarine Fire (Updated)Reports and rumors are flying about the accident, which may have been aboard the shadowy spy sub Losharik, as Putin clears his schedule. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareDARPA Wants to Use Fish and Other Sea Life to Track Enemy SubmarinesAs part of a larger “Ocean of Things,” an array of sensors would watch marine animal activities for signs of man-made intruders. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUS Eyes Adding Nuclear Cruise Missiles to Zumwalt Stealth Destroyers As Well As SubmarinesMore vessels carrying these weapons could make it especially hard for opponents to quickly tell the difference between conventional and nuclear strikes. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareNavy’s Sea Hunter Drone Ship Is Getting A New Owner, New Abilities, and a SisterThe service has taken over the project from DARPA and is looking to transform it from an experiment to an operational asset as fast as possible. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareChina Reveals It Has Two Underwater Listening Devices Within Range of GuamThe sensors are officially for scientific purposes, but they could just as easily monitor submarine movements and gather other intelligence. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareRussia’s Northern Fleet Brings The Fireworks In This “Explosive” Year In Review VideoThe short but intense montage shows off various ships and their missiles, guns, close-in protection systems, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareAlmost All of the UK’s Surface Combatants Are in Port While Germany Has No Working SubsThese already worrying developments reflect poor readiness overall and other larger issues within both of these NATO navies. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareWhat We Learned From Congress’s Latest Review of the President’s Ability to Use NukesThere are few limits on the command and chief’s nuclear authority, but that might still be the least worst option. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNavy Trims New Missile Sub Cost to $7.2B, But Struggles to Keep Existing Subs OperationalThe service is looking to build three subs a year, or more, but more than a dozen boats sit idle waiting for repairs. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe US Navy Has Created Its First Ever Underwater Drone SquadronThe service expects to have fully operational units specifically for unmanned undersea missions by 2020. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Combat Diver Delivery Unit Is a Crazy Fast Speed Boat That Turns Into a SubStill in prototype form, the unique boat would be able to race toward shore and then sneak up to its target underwater. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHere’s What Taiwan Would Get In $1.3B Arms Deal With U.S.The potential sales, which could be critical in a conflict with China, are sure to get wrapped up in regional politics. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSouth China Sea Underwater “Environmental” Sensor Net Could Track U.S. SubsOfficially, China’s planned system will gather scientific data, but it also has an unspecified “national defense” role. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareTrump Lets Slip That American Subs May Be Ready to Attack North KoreaThe American president gave out details to his Philippine counterpart, Rodrigo Duterte, during a freewheeling phone conversation. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe USMC Is Interested In This Crazy Speedboat That Transforms Into A SubmarineThe HyperSub looks like something out of a James Bond movie or a Batman comic book. Now, the Marine Corps wants to find out if its actually useful for amphibious missions. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019ShareHere Is The Navy’s Ultra Ambitious New Plan To Get To 355 Ships In Just 15 YearsThe service will face huge challenges in meeting that goal and just sustaining those vessels will cost many billions more than it spends now. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2019ShareTaiwan’s Next Batch Of Stealthy Catamarans Will Have Serious Mine-Laying CapabilitiesThe Taiwanese Navy is pushing hard to get new minelaying ships to help it challenge China’s growing naval capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2019ShareRoyal Navy Sub Appears In Gibraltar Equipped With A Wake Detection SystemThis non-acoustic sensor could supplement the boat’s sonar when hunting for especially quiet enemy submarines. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 24, 2019ShareAnalyzing The First Images Of Russia’s Huge Doomsday Torpedo Carrying Special Missions SubWhat we can see so far highlights the “special projects” submarine’s deep-sea intelligence gathering capabilities. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 24, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2019ShareGerman and Canadian Firms Developing SeaSpider Rocket-Powered Anti-Torpedo TorpedoThere is a growing demand for hard-kill anti-torpedo defenses to defeat newer torpedoes that are increasingly immune to existing countermeasures. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 25, 2019ShareIran Claims It Tested A Submarine Launched Anti-Ship Missile Capable Of Standoff StrikesCombined with larger, domestically-produced subs, the weapons could present new challenges for the country’s opponents. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 15, 2019ShareBoeing Is Building Big Orca Drone Subs For The Navy To Hunt And Lay Mines And MoreThe new drone submarines will help lay the groundwork for the service’s ambitious future unmanned undersea vehicle plans. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 15, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019ShareNavy’s Sea Hunter Drone Ship Has Sailed Autonomously To Hawaii And Back Amid Talk Of New RolesThe service is now looking at using the unmanned ships as electronic warfare platforms to blind and distract opponents. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 9, 2019ShareUS Navy Plans To Send More Ships Into The Arctic As It Looks To Establish New Polar PortThe service needs to expand its footprint in the far north as the ice continues to recede, exposing new opportunities and potential for conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 9, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 2, 2019ShareRussia Projects Heavy Airpower In The Arctic From Constellation of New And Improved BasesThe increased aerial patrols will also help advance the Kremlin’s economic agenda in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 2, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 31, 2018ShareChina’s NYC-Sized ‘Earthquake Warning System’ Array Sounds More Like A Way To Talk To SubmarinesWith the largest submarine force on Earth, the Chinese increasingly need long-range communications options that don’t require the boats to surface. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 31, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 19, 2018ShareA Vietnamese Fisherman Reeled In A Chinese Torpedo In The South China SeaIt’s now in the hands of the Vietnamese military and they will likely pick it apart for any intelligence value. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2018ShareNavy Attack Subs Lost More Than Two Decades Worth Of Operational Time To Maintenance DelaysThe service has already spent hundreds of millions of dollars for boats sitting idle and a top Congressional watchdog warns it could get worse. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 7, 2018ShareRussia Admits It Doesn’t Have Any Dry Docks That Can Fit Its Lone Carrier After AccidentThe country is scrambling to find alternatives as concerns grow about the Russian Navy’s capacity to maintain its ships and submarines. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 7, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 30, 2018ShareRussia’s Dry Dock Accident Could Have Far Larger Repercussions Than A Damaged CarrierRussia’s biggest dry dock has completely sunk and it’s debatable if it has anything that could fully replace it anytime in the foreseeable future. BYTyler RogowayOct 30, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 22, 2018ShareNavy Wants New ‘Seawolf-Like’ Attack Submarines To Challenge Russian And Chinese ThreatsThe boats would be a key part of the service’s plans to revitalize its anti-submarine capabilities, but at a price of more than $5 billion each. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 22, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 15, 2018ShareThe U.S. Navy Has A Critically Important Submarine Test Base Tucked Away In AlaskaNot since the Cold War has underwater stealth tech been so important and a remote test site in Alaska makes sure U.S. Navy subs remain invisible. BYTyler RogowayAug 15, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 10, 2018ShareThe Scope, Not The Scale of Russian And Chinese Naval Ops In The Atlantic Is WorrisomeWhat Russia and China are doing in and below the Atlantic Ocean might be more concerning than how many ships they have there in total. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 10, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 18, 2018ShareOops! The Spanish Navy Is Constructing New Submarines That Are Too Big For Their PensSpain will likely have to spend millions of dollars to build a proper home for the boats, which have already suffered years of problems and delays. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 18, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2018ShareWatch One Of Russia’s Newest Ballistic Missile Subs Launch A Rare Four Missile SalvoThe dramatic test underscores Russia’s renewed interest in a submarine-based nuclear deterrent as it increased underwater activity in general. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2018ShareWhy Would The South Korean Navy Be Eyeing A Nuclear Submarine Capability?A nuclear boat would offer significant additional capabilities for the service, but could come at a high cost, practically and politically. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 3, 2017ShareRussia’s Massive Arctic “Research” Submarine Will Be The World’s LongestThe highly modified Oscar II class nuclear guided missile sub will have a bunch of new tricks up her sleeve, and a very sensitive and challenging mission set to use them on. BYTyler RogowayMay 3, 2017Share123
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2019ShareCongress Pushes Back On Stunning Navy Plan To Cut Destroyers, Cruisers, Subs, And MoreThe service wants to scale back new production of ships and trim existing hulls as part of a new path to reaching a 355-ship fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareVital Logistics Ships Will Be Without Critical U.S. Navy Escorts In A Major ConflictMilitary Sealift Command’s mariners will have to ‘fend for themselves’ while convoying during a future high-end conflict. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareGerman Type 212 Sub Has This ‘Propeller Boss Vortex Diffuser’ To Reduce Its Acoustic SignatureNot much is known about the system, but it’s based on similar principals as finned systems commercial ships use to increase efficiency. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareWhat U.S. Submariners Actually Say About Detection Of So-Called Unidentified Submerged ObjectsBig claims abound about mysterious objects submariners detect below the waves, so we went straight to the source and what we found out was surprising. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThis U.S. Navy ‘Yellow Submarine’ Was A Target Shaped Like A North Korean SubThe Navy now has a much-improved, remote-controlled submarine target for testing anti-submarine warfare capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThe Soviet’s ‘Golden Fish’ Missile Submarine Still Holds The Record As The World’s FastestThe only Project 661 boat ever made was extremely fast underwater, but was also costly and complex to build and operate. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 21, 2019ShareNavy Plans For ‘Large Payload Subs’ Based On New Columbia Class To Take On SSGN Role And MoreThe service is also eying a new sub-launched ballistic missile to replace Trident and could end up expanding its nuclear deterrent capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 21, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2019ShareWatch Russian Submariners Train To Escape A Burning Submarine Through A Torpedo TubeRussia is no stranger to submarine fires and other accidents, including a blaze on the spy sub Losharik earlier this year that killed 14. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019ShareFour Of The Biggest Revelations From China’s Massive 70th Anniversary Military ParadeThe spectacle in Tiananmen Square was full of previously unseen advanced Chinese military developments. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2019ShareNorth Korea Tests Submarine Launched Missile In First Launch Of Its Kind In Three Years (Updated)The launch comes ahead of new talks between North Korean and U.S. officials and as North Korea looks to complete its new ballistic missile submarine. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2019ShareRemote Navy Submarine Test Base Has Been Key In Rescuing Hundreds In The Bahamas After DorianThe site’s main job is to support various underwater test and evaluation tasks, including measuring how quiet Navy submarines are. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 16, 2019ShareRussia’s Fire-Damaged “Losharik” Spy Submarine Heads For Repairs As New Details EmergeNew information is trickling out about the harrowing incident that killed 14 decorated submariners as Russia moves to make the sub serviceable again. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019ShareSailors On U.S. Navy Carriers Are Still Training To Use Unreliable Anti-Torpedo TorpedoesThe Navy plans to rip these systems out of five Nimitz class carriers, but until then, the service wants its crews trained on how to use them. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareWhat We Know About A Reported Radiation Leak In Russia After A Missile Engine Exploded (Updated)The incident has killed two people and follows a spate of serious accidents within the Russian military and the country’s defense industrial sector. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2019ShareNorth Korea’s New Ballistic Missile Submarine Is A Refurbished Antique (Updated)The boat is based on a dated 1950s Soviet design, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a significant development. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareHere’s What We Know About Russia’s New Floating Nuclear Power Plant Heading To The ArcticThe Kremlin will use Akademik Lomonosov to power entire towns in the Far North, but the concept could have broader applications. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 2019ShareFrance Launches The First Of Its New Class Of Super Quiet “Barracuda” Attack SubmarinesThe Suffren and her sisters are set to usher in a new era of French Navy submarine operations. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019ShareThe Wreck Of This Sunken One-Of-A-Kind Soviet Nuclear Sub Is Leaking Radiation (Updated)Komsomolets and its reactor, along with a pair of nuclear-tipped torpedoes, sank in the Arctic more than 30 years ago. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJul 10, 2019ShareNew Details On Russian Submarine Fire Emerge Along With An Intriguing Schematic (Updated)The still very mysterious accident has focused international media attention on Russia’s most secretive submarines. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJul 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2019ShareHere’s Everything We Know About The Deadly Russian Submarine Fire (Updated)Reports and rumors are flying about the accident, which may have been aboard the shadowy spy sub Losharik, as Putin clears his schedule. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareDARPA Wants to Use Fish and Other Sea Life to Track Enemy SubmarinesAs part of a larger “Ocean of Things,” an array of sensors would watch marine animal activities for signs of man-made intruders. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUS Eyes Adding Nuclear Cruise Missiles to Zumwalt Stealth Destroyers As Well As SubmarinesMore vessels carrying these weapons could make it especially hard for opponents to quickly tell the difference between conventional and nuclear strikes. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareNavy’s Sea Hunter Drone Ship Is Getting A New Owner, New Abilities, and a SisterThe service has taken over the project from DARPA and is looking to transform it from an experiment to an operational asset as fast as possible. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareChina Reveals It Has Two Underwater Listening Devices Within Range of GuamThe sensors are officially for scientific purposes, but they could just as easily monitor submarine movements and gather other intelligence. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareRussia’s Northern Fleet Brings The Fireworks In This “Explosive” Year In Review VideoThe short but intense montage shows off various ships and their missiles, guns, close-in protection systems, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareAlmost All of the UK’s Surface Combatants Are in Port While Germany Has No Working SubsThese already worrying developments reflect poor readiness overall and other larger issues within both of these NATO navies. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareWhat We Learned From Congress’s Latest Review of the President’s Ability to Use NukesThere are few limits on the command and chief’s nuclear authority, but that might still be the least worst option. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNavy Trims New Missile Sub Cost to $7.2B, But Struggles to Keep Existing Subs OperationalThe service is looking to build three subs a year, or more, but more than a dozen boats sit idle waiting for repairs. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe US Navy Has Created Its First Ever Underwater Drone SquadronThe service expects to have fully operational units specifically for unmanned undersea missions by 2020. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Combat Diver Delivery Unit Is a Crazy Fast Speed Boat That Turns Into a SubStill in prototype form, the unique boat would be able to race toward shore and then sneak up to its target underwater. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHere’s What Taiwan Would Get In $1.3B Arms Deal With U.S.The potential sales, which could be critical in a conflict with China, are sure to get wrapped up in regional politics. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSouth China Sea Underwater “Environmental” Sensor Net Could Track U.S. SubsOfficially, China’s planned system will gather scientific data, but it also has an unspecified “national defense” role. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareTrump Lets Slip That American Subs May Be Ready to Attack North KoreaThe American president gave out details to his Philippine counterpart, Rodrigo Duterte, during a freewheeling phone conversation. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe USMC Is Interested In This Crazy Speedboat That Transforms Into A SubmarineThe HyperSub looks like something out of a James Bond movie or a Batman comic book. Now, the Marine Corps wants to find out if its actually useful for amphibious missions. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019ShareHere Is The Navy’s Ultra Ambitious New Plan To Get To 355 Ships In Just 15 YearsThe service will face huge challenges in meeting that goal and just sustaining those vessels will cost many billions more than it spends now. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2019ShareTaiwan’s Next Batch Of Stealthy Catamarans Will Have Serious Mine-Laying CapabilitiesThe Taiwanese Navy is pushing hard to get new minelaying ships to help it challenge China’s growing naval capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2019ShareRoyal Navy Sub Appears In Gibraltar Equipped With A Wake Detection SystemThis non-acoustic sensor could supplement the boat’s sonar when hunting for especially quiet enemy submarines. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 24, 2019ShareAnalyzing The First Images Of Russia’s Huge Doomsday Torpedo Carrying Special Missions SubWhat we can see so far highlights the “special projects” submarine’s deep-sea intelligence gathering capabilities. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 24, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2019ShareGerman and Canadian Firms Developing SeaSpider Rocket-Powered Anti-Torpedo TorpedoThere is a growing demand for hard-kill anti-torpedo defenses to defeat newer torpedoes that are increasingly immune to existing countermeasures. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 25, 2019ShareIran Claims It Tested A Submarine Launched Anti-Ship Missile Capable Of Standoff StrikesCombined with larger, domestically-produced subs, the weapons could present new challenges for the country’s opponents. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 15, 2019ShareBoeing Is Building Big Orca Drone Subs For The Navy To Hunt And Lay Mines And MoreThe new drone submarines will help lay the groundwork for the service’s ambitious future unmanned undersea vehicle plans. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 15, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019ShareNavy’s Sea Hunter Drone Ship Has Sailed Autonomously To Hawaii And Back Amid Talk Of New RolesThe service is now looking at using the unmanned ships as electronic warfare platforms to blind and distract opponents. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 9, 2019ShareUS Navy Plans To Send More Ships Into The Arctic As It Looks To Establish New Polar PortThe service needs to expand its footprint in the far north as the ice continues to recede, exposing new opportunities and potential for conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 9, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 2, 2019ShareRussia Projects Heavy Airpower In The Arctic From Constellation of New And Improved BasesThe increased aerial patrols will also help advance the Kremlin’s economic agenda in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 2, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 31, 2018ShareChina’s NYC-Sized ‘Earthquake Warning System’ Array Sounds More Like A Way To Talk To SubmarinesWith the largest submarine force on Earth, the Chinese increasingly need long-range communications options that don’t require the boats to surface. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 31, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 19, 2018ShareA Vietnamese Fisherman Reeled In A Chinese Torpedo In The South China SeaIt’s now in the hands of the Vietnamese military and they will likely pick it apart for any intelligence value. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2018ShareNavy Attack Subs Lost More Than Two Decades Worth Of Operational Time To Maintenance DelaysThe service has already spent hundreds of millions of dollars for boats sitting idle and a top Congressional watchdog warns it could get worse. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 7, 2018ShareRussia Admits It Doesn’t Have Any Dry Docks That Can Fit Its Lone Carrier After AccidentThe country is scrambling to find alternatives as concerns grow about the Russian Navy’s capacity to maintain its ships and submarines. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 7, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 30, 2018ShareRussia’s Dry Dock Accident Could Have Far Larger Repercussions Than A Damaged CarrierRussia’s biggest dry dock has completely sunk and it’s debatable if it has anything that could fully replace it anytime in the foreseeable future. BYTyler RogowayOct 30, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 22, 2018ShareNavy Wants New ‘Seawolf-Like’ Attack Submarines To Challenge Russian And Chinese ThreatsThe boats would be a key part of the service’s plans to revitalize its anti-submarine capabilities, but at a price of more than $5 billion each. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 22, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 15, 2018ShareThe U.S. Navy Has A Critically Important Submarine Test Base Tucked Away In AlaskaNot since the Cold War has underwater stealth tech been so important and a remote test site in Alaska makes sure U.S. Navy subs remain invisible. BYTyler RogowayAug 15, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 10, 2018ShareThe Scope, Not The Scale of Russian And Chinese Naval Ops In The Atlantic Is WorrisomeWhat Russia and China are doing in and below the Atlantic Ocean might be more concerning than how many ships they have there in total. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 10, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 18, 2018ShareOops! The Spanish Navy Is Constructing New Submarines That Are Too Big For Their PensSpain will likely have to spend millions of dollars to build a proper home for the boats, which have already suffered years of problems and delays. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 18, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2018ShareWatch One Of Russia’s Newest Ballistic Missile Subs Launch A Rare Four Missile SalvoThe dramatic test underscores Russia’s renewed interest in a submarine-based nuclear deterrent as it increased underwater activity in general. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2018ShareWhy Would The South Korean Navy Be Eyeing A Nuclear Submarine Capability?A nuclear boat would offer significant additional capabilities for the service, but could come at a high cost, practically and politically. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 3, 2017ShareRussia’s Massive Arctic “Research” Submarine Will Be The World’s LongestThe highly modified Oscar II class nuclear guided missile sub will have a bunch of new tricks up her sleeve, and a very sensitive and challenging mission set to use them on. BYTyler RogowayMay 3, 2017Share