An artist’s rendering of Sweden’s future A26 submarine at sea. Two A26 boats are currently being built. (Saab)

Sweden Assesses Next-generation Submarine Requirements and Technologies

Sweden is assessing requirements for a next-generation submarine, even as its new A26 Blekinge-class diesel-electric boats (SSKs) continue build. The Royal Swedish Navy (RSwN) has...
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Mission ‘Reis’ is Completed, We Are Ready For The ‘Milden’ Project

Within the scope of the New Type Submarine Project of the Presidency of Defense Industries (Savunma Sanayii Başkanlığı - SSB), we have completed the...
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HENSOLDT equips Norwegian and German submarines with next-generation optronics suite

Sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT is equipping the German-Norwegian submarine project U212 CD with a fully digital sensor suite. The optronics division of HENSOLDT has...
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Defence Commission report calls for bigger UK navy

The UK Royal Navy (RN) needs more platforms to allow it to meet a growing list of commitments, a report by the influential, cross-party...
Collins class submarines on patrol. (Royal Australian Navy)

New Australian / UK / US Defence Partnership Announced; Nuclear Powered Submarines for Royal...

Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States have agreed a new trilateral defence partnership (AUKUS) which, in its first landmark announcement, revealed that...
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Stealthy Sub-Surface Data Gatherers

The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) submarine service chief Captain Herman de Groot discusses the changing underwater operating environment and how the RNLN’s upgraded Walrus-class...

Suites for Subs

Elettronica gives Armada new details on its recent contract to supply Fincantieri with electronic warfare systems. These will equip new conventional hunter-killer submarines for...
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Indonesian Navy loses contact with Submarine off Bali

An Indonesian Navy (Tentar Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Laut - TNI-AL) has lost contact with one of its Cakra-class submarines, KRI Nanggala 402 in the waters...
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Patria to deliver Acoustic Minesweeping Systems to Royal Norwegian Navy

Patria has been awarded a contract for the delivery of Patria Sonac ACS Acoustic Minesweeping Systems to the Royal Norwegian Navy by the Norwegian...
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European Shipyards Build Individual and Collective Capability

Published in the February/March 2021 Issue - As Euro-Atlantic naval activity ramps up, key shipyards in the region are bringing their individual and combined...

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