From the outside the Brazilian Navy's Ceara looked remarkably ordinary. And described as a 'submarine tender', it sounded ordinary too. But on the inside the layout was almost James Bond levels of cool...
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Russia's Unusual Mother Submarine For Spy Missions On The Sea Floor
Central to the Russian Navy's seabed warfare capabilities are its ginormous 'mother submarines'. Created by cutting a missile submarine in half and inserting a special compartment in place of the missile tubes, they are among the largest submarines on the planet.
BS-64 Podmoskovye is one of two DELTA class SSBNs which have been cut-and-shut in this way. She is particularly interesting...
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Improbable Navy Submarine Seen In Caspian Sea
A video has surfaced showing an unusual submarine being used by the Azerbaijani State Border Service (SBS)...
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Compact But Deadly: World Small Submarine Projects Compared
News that Turkish shipbuilder STM will start construction of the first STM-500 coastal submarine in 2022 brings small submarines back into focus. These diminutive vessels can pose a disproportionate threat to opposing forces in any conflict.
The customer of the STM-500 is not public, speculation points to Pakistan or Ukraine. ..
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African Navies' Submarine Capabilities 2021
Persistent rumors that Nigeria may receive a submarine from China have resurfaced again. While that is a case of "wait and see", it is a timely reminder that several African Navies operated submarines.
17 boats are currently in service with three countries. .
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New Iranian Warship Design With VLS
Images shared on social media reveal a new Iranian warship design. The type appears to be connected the regular Navy rather than the less conventional IRGC.
While Iran displays a regular stream of these ship models, many of which never make it into the water, this one seems more credible.
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OSINT: China Floods Mega Dry Dock For The First Time
The massive dry dock which China has built as part of its Aircraft Carrier development, has been flooded for the first time...
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Russian Navy Spy Ship Near UK Carrier Strike Group
The arrival of the UK-led Carrier Strike Group (CSG), centered on HMS Queen Elizabeth, in the Middle East has presented many opportunities. Exercises with the Omani Navy and other allies, pass-exercises and photo opportunities. But for certain camera shy ships, there are clearly other opportunities.
There appears to be a Russian Navy ship tagging along.
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Bad Jizz: New Generation Of Narco Submarine Builders Present A Problem
In popular imagination the story of narco submarines is largely shaped by the exceptions, the unusual vessels and unique circumstances which make headlines. The ones that are the biggest, most sophisticated, which turn up in unlikely places, use disguises or are chased down by sailing ships. Yet the real story, from the analyst’s perspective, is one of trends.
We are seeing a shift in narco submarine production, a new epoch. It’s getting harder to classify them.
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Russian Navy Could Be Real Winner Of Sudan's Coup
The rapidly developing coup situation in Sudan may play to Russia’s advantage. The Russian Navy had previously arranged to establish a naval base but the deal was weakened by US diplomatic action.
If it is reborn, the base will greatly improve the Russian Navy’s ability to deploy in the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf. It is a strategic development with potentially with global consequences.
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