Against this backdrop, the shipbuilders are being asked to achieve a significant lift in production. The building effort required for one Columbia-class submarine equates to two and a half that of ...

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force continues to strengthen and expand its submarine capabilities. This was evident in today’s official ceremony, held on March 6, in which the force officially ...

The Navy’s Columbia (SSBN-826) class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) program is a program to design and build a class of 12 new SSBNs to replace the Navy’s current force of 14 aging Ohio ...

The Borei-class (Project 955) is Russia’s latest generation of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), designed to replace the aging Delta and Typhoon classes. Built for strategic ...

State media on Saturday released photos showing what it called “a nuclear-powered strategic guided missile submarine,” as it reported leader Kim Jong Un’s visits to major shipyards where ...

The Korean Central News Agency, or KCNA, didn’t provide details on the submarine, but said Kim was briefed on its construction. The naval vessel appears to be a 6,000-ton-class or 7,000-ton ...

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), didn’t provide details on the submarine, but said Mr. Kim was briefed on its construction. “The naval vessel appears to be a 6,000-tonne-class or 7,000 ...

There were originally seven Trafalgar Class submarines in the fleet, but all have now been decommissioned – replaced by the larger and more capable Astute Class – with the exception of HMS Triumph.