The IRGC's Newest And Most Powerful Warship: A Balanced Look 
The IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) has a reputation for hyperbolic military claims. Their latest ship, the Shahid Roudaki, was inducted into service with a media fanfare.
But there are quesations.
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Jiangnan-Shipyard-China-Update
New Imagery Shows Ginormous Warship Construction, China
Google Earth has updated its imagery of Shanghai, providing clear images of Jiangnan shipyard. This is where the Type-003 aircraft carrier is being built.
But it is also where the enigmatic sailless submarine is...
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New in Russia: Khabarovsk Class Submarine
The Russian Navy is quietly building a fleet of these submarines. The first dedicated Poseidon boat, Khabarovsk, is expected to enter the water next year....
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Borei-A
Updated. Originally posted 17th Nov. 2017 and 5th December 2017
Russia's pr.955A Borei-II Class SSBN
The improved Pr.0955A (aka 09552) Borei-A variant which will form the backbone of Russia's at-sea nuclear deterrent... Read More >....
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OSINT
Northern Lights: Radar Affecting SAR Satellite Images
As the arctic winter sets in over the Barents Sea, a Russian radar is switched on.
You may think that we cannot sea radar waves. But thanks to an unusual effect, it is lighting up the darkness...
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Manta-U-Boat-of-World-War-Two
Updated, Originally published Jan 28, 2020
Manta Untersee-Gleitflächen-Schnellboot
As the situation in Europe worsened for Nazi Germany during World War Two, the Kriegsmarine turned to ever more desperate ideas.
Possibly the most ambitious was the Manta...
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Submarine Rankings: The World's Longest Submarines
The largest submarine in the world is the mighty TYPHOON Class, built by the Soviet Union and one of the ultimate Cold War weapons.
But it is not the longest.....
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Rare Fully-Submersible Narco Submarine Captured
The Colombian Navy has captured yet another narco-submarine on November 5, but this one was unusual...
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Russia's Much Vaunted Zircon Hypersonic Missile Launch: Not All It Seems?
In the race to field hypersonics, Russia is forging ahead by rolling out the 3M22 Zircon missile to its Navy.
But there is a catch...
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Chinese-Navy-Submarine-OSINT
Satellite Image of Chinese Navy Submarine in South China Sea
At around 11:20 local time on November 3 a Type-094 Jin Class ballistic missile submarine left its base in Yulin, China. It was heading out into the South China Sea, where these submarines perform their nuclear deterrence patrols.
Such things are considered secret in China. Yet as it did so, a satellite passed overhead, capturing this fleeting activity...
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