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  1. Seacraft_DPC

    Seacraft DPC
    Polish Diver Propulsion Vehicle (DPV) manufacturer Seacraft is developing a Diver Propulsion Craft (DPC) which bridges the gap between DPVs and full-size SDVs (Swimmer Delivery Vehicles). The one/two/three/four-person craft allows greater speed, load carrying and endurance than a DPV whilst still being small enough to manhandle or carry within a submarine....
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  2. Vanquisher of enemies - INS Arihant

    Updated. Originally posted 21st September 2014

    Flag Despite years of development and press attention, India's first ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) the INS Arihant is still something of a mystery. As more information comes out we can have a go at working out exactly what she looks like, and what the implications are on her internal layout and capabilities.


  3. CWC_Podcast_SovietSub

    Podcast - FOXTROT Class SS (John Sutton, Medway)
    Flag Episode 35 of Cold War Conversations talks with John Sutton who owns a Pr.641 FOXTROT Class Soviet Submarine moored in the middle of the River Medway in Kent, UK.... Read More >....


  4. Mignatta

    The world’s first combat swimmer ship attack
    Flag The direct linage of almost all modern combat swimmer operations and Swimmer Delivery Vehicles (SDVs) goes back 100 years to November 1918. Two Italian navy officers coaxed the world’s first wet-sub, the Mignatta, into an enemy harbor and sunk a battleship(!). It is important because a) it was the first b) it was so successful and c) it is almost forgotten and needs to be remembered, especially in the wider context of Special Forces history.... Read More >....


  5. Indonesian_KTBA_chariots

    Indonesia reveals new KTBA series SDV
    Flag Indonesia has revealed the latest in its indigenous Kendaraan Tempur Bawah Air (KTBA) series of Swimmer Delivery Vehicles (SDVs) developed for the elite naval special forces unit Kopaska.… Read More >....


  6. Yacht_Elden

    Yacht tracking: Russian yacht Elden (ЭЛДЕН)
    Flag Super yachts usually get noticed for their bold design, impressive scale, sleek lines and massive price tag. The 29 meter long Elden (ЭЛДЕН), owned by Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, has gained notoriety for other reasons however. ... Read More >....


  7. Stidd_DPD

    Diver Propulsion Device (DPD)
    Flag Diver Propulsion Devices (DPDs) are larger and more robust than the diver propulsion vehicles used by recreational divers and technical divers. The craft that gives this category of Special Forces vehicles its name is the Stidd DPD… Read More >....


  8. Dry_Combat_Submersible

    Updated. Previous versions 13th August 2016 & 27th July 2018.
    Dry Combat Submersible (DCS)
    Flag Flag The Dry Combat Submersible (DCS) is a type of SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) where the interior is dry to allow the SEALs to arrive at their target fresher than a wet-sub where they have to wear their diving gear at all times.

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