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Jan- 2024 -

2 January

Sea

The AKYA torpedo is seen being placed on a wheeled cart. It is tied in the middle with a thick yellow rope, which is used by a crane's hook to place it gently on the cart. Around 17 people are seen scattered in the image, monitoring the weapon's movement. Four of them are wearing high-visibility jackets and hard hats. The area appears to be a military compound with lots of trees planted in the lot. The background is a green mountainous landscape. The sky is a clear and cool blue.

Juster Domingo

Turkey Completes AKYA Torpedo Test From Preveze Submarine

Turkey has successfully test-fired a locally-produced heavyweight torpedo with a warhead from one of its submarines.

Dec- 2023 -

11 December

Europe

Russia's new Krasnoyarsk nuclear submarine

Staff Writer With AFP

Putin Unveils Two New Nuclear Submarines

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to reinforce Russia's "military-naval might" as he attended the inauguration of two nuclear submarines.

Nov- 2023 -

15 November

Technology

An artist rendering of a Columbia-class nuclear submarine breaching the surface. The top half of the submarine can be seen above the water surrounding it.

Rojoef Manuel

Gecko Robotics to Demo Weld Inspection for Columbia Submarine Program

Gecko Robotics has won a contract to demonstrate advanced weld inspection services for the US Navy’s Columbia-class nuclear submarine program.

9 November

Sea

A welder works on a steel panel at the Newport News Shipbuilding Norfolk Campus

Rojoef Manuel

HII Builds Norfolk Facility for US Navy Shipbuilding Programs

HII has established a new campus in Norfolk, Virginia, to further enhance its capability to support US Navy vessel construction programs.

7 November

Middle East

The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743) transits Puget Sound following a 41-month engineered refueling overhaul at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Feb. 9, 2023. Louisiana is one of eight ballistic-missile submarines stationed at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, providing the most survivable leg of the strategic deterrence triad for the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian G. Reynolds)

Staff Writer With AFP

US Nuclear Submarine in Middle East for ‘Deterrence’: Pentagon

A US nuclear-powered Ohio-class submarine is in the Middle East to help prevent the Israel-Hamas war from spiraling into a broader conflict.

Oct- 2023 -

25 October

Sea

Joe Saballa

Thailand Shelves Chinese Submarine Acquisition to Buy New Frigate Instead

Thailand has decided to shelve its planned submarine acquisition from China after the developer failed to deliver one of the production requirements.

24 October

Americas

USS Henry M. Jackson, a US submarine, is seen breaking the surface in the middle of the image. In the background, two helicopters are flying overhead. The sky is blue and cloudy.

Juster Domingo

White House Requests $3.4 Billion to Speed up Nuclear Sub Production

The White House has requested a $3.4-billion fund to accelerate build and sustainment rates for attack submarines to meet its requirements.

16 October

Sea

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) Regional Training Center in Danville, VA, Oct. 11. Groundbreaking of the ATDM Regional Training Center is a key milestone in scaling ATDM by providing a dedicated training facility with the infrastructure and equipment necessary to reach full capacity of 800-1,000 workers trained per year by FY 2025.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Breaks Ground on Submarine Workforce Training Center

The US Navy has held a ground-breaking ceremony for a new workforce training center to support submarine fleet development in Virginia.

16 October

Sea

231014-N-GR655-1541 GROTON, Conn. (October 14, 2023) – Crewmembers of USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795) perform a ceremonial manning of the ship during a commissioning ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut on October 14, 2023. SSN 795, the second U.S. Navy submarine to commemorate the “father of the nuclear Navy” Adm. Hyman G. Rickover, operates under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) FOUR. Whose primary mission is to provide attack submarines that are ready, willing, and able to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in un unforgiving environments across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by John Narewski)

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Commissions 22nd Virginia Submarine USS Rickover

The US Navy has commissioned its 22nd Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, the USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795), in Connecticut.

3 October

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Taiwan Submarine Bidder Leaked Info to China: Program Lead

The program lead of Taiwan’s first indigenously-built submarine has accused a losing bidder of forwarding sensitive information to China.

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