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India’s S4* SSBN Hits Record 80% Indigenous Content, Paving the Way for Higher Localisation in S5 & Project-77 Subs
India's fourth strategic ballistic missile submarine (S4*) has reached a significant milestone with over 80% indigenous content. This development marks an important step towards greater localisation a...
Russia’s Black Hole Kilo-Class Submarines Make the U.S. Navy ‘Cringe’
Russia has commissioned Yakutsk, completing its latest batch of modernized Kilo-class diesel-electric submarines (Project 636.3 variant). These subs combine Soviet-era design with advanced capabilitie...
Breakthrough: Navy Nuclear Submarines Now Get Protection From Weld Cracks with Neutron Beam
Researchers from the U.S. Navy, Electric Boat, and the University of Connecticut have developed a new inspection method using neutron beams to detect microscopic flaws including internal stress, ducti...
MOG and HD HHI Sign MoU to Accelerate Submarine Innovation and Delivery
Maritime Operations Group (MOG) and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development, construction, and delivery of modern diesel-electr...
Defense Ministry suspends KHI from bidding over data falsifications
The Japanese Defense Ministry has suspended Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) from bidding on submarine-related defense contracts due to the discovery of falsified fuel efficiency data for submarine eng...
Russia’s New ‘Stealth’ Amur-Class Submarine Summed Up In Just 1 Word
Reports suggest Morocco may be considering Russia's new Amur-1650 diesel-electric submarines as it contemplates its first submarine purchase. Moscow markets the Amur class as an advanced export design...
Spain’s S-80 ‘Bio-Ethanal’ Attack Submarine Is Nothing Like Anything the U.S. Navy Has
Spain's S-80 submarine program faced significant challenges due to an initial design flaw that made the first boat 70 tons overweight, necessitating a costly redesign and substantial delays. Despite t...
HD HHI and Peru launch Joint Development of Next-Gen Submarine
South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) has signed a joint development agreement with the Peruvian Navy for the creation of next-generation submarines, marking its first steps into internat...
Germany’s TKMS just won its largest torpedo order
On December 19, 2025, TKMS announced and signed a framework agreement with the BAAINBw for supplying DM2A5 heavyweight torpedoes along with associated equipment to be utilized on the 212CD class subma...