Russia's New Deep-Diving Drone Submarine with AIP
Russia's FPI (Advanced Research Foundation) recently revealed some details of a new uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) called Sarma. Although few details have emerged the associated graphic indicates a craft approximately in the Large-Displacement UUV category (LDUUV).
The mode of AIP is unclear but fuel cells seems the most likely...
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New Swimmer Delivery Vehicles (SDVs) From UAE
UAE (/Sweden) based Arma-Craft have reportedly signed a substantial order for its new Trident SDVs.
The exact model of craft and Foreign Navy customer have not been released.
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The Typhoon Class Submarine Is Big. But How Big?
The iconic Pr.971 'Akula' (NATO: TYPHOON Class) submarine is the largest ever built. It's overall dimensions are much more than any other submarine (although a few Russian types are longer). They are easy to find..
But in case you find it difficult to picture just how big that is I made this quick graphic.
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New Artwork Collaboration: Walrus Class Submarine
As a collaboration with 800Tonnes Naval Art, we illustrated a cutaway of the Royal Netherlands Navy Walrus Class submarine.
800Tonnes did the outer hull, and I drew in the innards...
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Geo-location Of Thai Navy Submarine in China
China's new Wuchang Shipyard is pumping out Yuan Class AIP submarines (SSP). While I will not share all of the sources, there is some collaborating evidence which is easily accessible...
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Wreck Of Iran's Fake Aircraft Carrier - update
The sorry saga of IRGC's (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) fake aircraft carrier continues. The wreck, next to the entrance of Bandar Abbas Navy Base, recently began to break up.
Now it appears to either be being cleared, or to have lost large chunks...
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New Cutaway of Gernan Type-XXI Submarine
The Kriegsmarine's Type-XX1 U-boat, known as the Elektroboote', is rightly considered the most advanced submarine of World War Two.
It was planned to be fitted with an upward firing anti-ship rocket system...
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China's 'American' Submarine (That You Have Not Heard Of)
The Type-032 submarine is the largest non-nuclear submarine in the world. It is less well documented than many other classes, but it is not unknown. But there was another submarine design called Type-032 in 1958, and it was to have been one of the most advanced submarines built.
A single test submarine was built. That has long since been scrapped and the whole project is virtually unknown outside China.
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Iran Shows Off 340 Boats Including New 'Bladerunner'
Iran’s IRGC-N (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Navy) has held a ceremony for the induction of 340 new vessels.
Several of the vessels are particularly interesting.
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New Cutaway of Royal Navy's Trafalgar Class Submarine
The Trafalgar Class are the final Cold War era Royal Navy attack submarines. Thoroughly upgraded throughout their lives, three remain in service. Still in the top tier of submarines...
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