Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Key Points: Russia’s Lada-class (Project 677) diesel-electric submarines, designed as advanced Kilo-class replacements with enhanced stealth and sonar, have been plagued by severe “teething...
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Key Points: Russia’s Lada-class (Project 677) diesel-electric submarines, designed as advanced Kilo-class replacements with enhanced stealth and sonar, have been plagued by severe “teething...
The US Navy wants a dozen new Columbia SSBN guided missile submarines, probably more. And they need those. That is a given; the question...
Key Points: Russia’s Kilo-class submarines, nicknamed “Black Hole” for their stealth capabilities, have been a reliable component of Moscow’s naval power since the 1980s....
Key Points: China currently fields six Type 094 Jin-class ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), carrying the JL-2 missile capable of striking Alaska and Hawaii. Most...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s SSN(X) attack submarine, initially scheduled for construction in 2031, is now delayed until the early 2040s. -This...
In terms of mission profiles, the Russian Yasen-M class submarine (Project 885M) is closest to the US Virginia-class boats and were clearly built with...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy faces a critical shortage of Virginia-class submarines as demand greatly surpasses supply, especially in the Pacific amid...
Summary and Key Points: Australia’s involvement in AUKUS faces serious setbacks, primarily due to production delays in U.S. Virginia-class submarines and reliability issues with...
The U.S. Navy’s next-generation SSN(X) attack submarine could become stillborn in the crib without more buy-in from naval brass and lawmakers. It is looking...
Advances in AI, quantum computing, and drone swarms from Russia and China could soon threaten the stealth capabilities of U.S. Navy submarines, challenging American...