France’s Naval Group picked to build 4 Barracuda-class subs for Dutch military

France’s Naval Group picked to build 4 Barracuda-class subs for Dutch military
France’s Naval Group picked to build 4 Barracuda-class subs for Dutch military

A precise cost for the submarines was not provided, but the Ministry of Defense told parliamentarians in a letter that the “investment budget” is €5.6 billion ($6.1 billion).

Transparent Sea: AUKUS looks to AI, quantum in hunt for Chinese submarines

Transparent Sea: AUKUS looks to AI, quantum in hunt for Chinese submarines
Transparent Sea: AUKUS looks to AI, quantum in hunt for Chinese submarines

AI analysis of sensor data, including new kinds of quantum-based detection, could give a lethal edge in undersea warfare — to either the Australia-UK-US alliance or to China.

With Argentina’s new leader likely comes an ‘austere’ defense budget: Analysts

With Argentina’s new leader likely comes an ‘austere’ defense budget: Analysts
With Argentina’s new leader likely comes an ‘austere’ defense budget: Analysts

New President Javier Milei’s top priority is fixing the economy, which could put the brakes on some, but likely not all, planned defense programs, analysts told Breaking Defense.

Navy pushes annual talent pipeline initiative amid submarine base workforce concerns

Navy pushes annual talent pipeline initiative amid submarine base workforce concerns
Navy pushes annual talent pipeline initiative amid submarine base workforce concerns

A Navy official recently said the service had spent at least $200 million on a partnership with a non-profit company to help cultivate the submarine industrial base.

Why Congress needs to back supplemental funding for the Navy’s future fleet

Why Congress needs to back supplemental funding for the Navy’s future fleet
Why Congress needs to back supplemental funding for the Navy’s future fleet

“The president and Congress must go beyond one-off supplemental measures” to support Naval shipbuilding, writes Mackenzie Eaglen of the American Enterprise Institute.

Navy’s future fleet’s price tag grows 5-10%, despite ship mix not changing: CBO

Navy’s future fleet’s price tag grows 5-10%, despite ship mix not changing: CBO
Navy’s future fleet’s price tag grows 5-10%, despite ship mix not changing: CBO

The increased cost compared to the previous year’s shipbuilding plan was driven by the rising price in submarines.

Brazil sails mostly alone in push to modernize submarine fleet in South America

Brazil sails mostly alone in push to modernize submarine fleet in South America
Brazil sails mostly alone in push to modernize submarine fleet in South America

With little military threat on the immediate horizon, most South American countries continue to rely on decades-old subs. Brazil is an outlier.

Taiwan to unveil first locally built sub; US, half-dozen countries help with tech

Taiwan to unveil first locally built sub; US, half-dozen countries help with tech
Taiwan to unveil first locally built sub; US, half-dozen countries help with tech

“They’ve managed to do it. That’s the key takeaway,” Euan Graham, China export at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, said of Taiwan building its first submarine. “And they did it against very strong political headwinds that apparently affected the supply of equipment. This is impressive.”

France’s Frankensub: How a damaged nuclear sub was repaired with leftover parts

France’s Frankensub: How a damaged nuclear sub was repaired with leftover parts
France’s Frankensub: How a damaged nuclear sub was repaired with leftover parts

As a result of the procedure, the Perle is now 75 meters long, more than a meter longer than it was pre-surgery.

Denmark considering military submarines after almost 20 year gap: Danish lawmaker

Denmark considering military submarines after almost 20 year gap: Danish lawmaker
Denmark considering military submarines after almost 20 year gap: Danish lawmaker

The Scandinavian nation divested of submarines in 2004 but lawmakers are actively considering whether to acquire them again.

The Silent Service no more? Pacific submarine fleet a key part of Pacific deterrence

The Silent Service no more? Pacific submarine fleet a key part of Pacific deterrence
The Silent Service no more? Pacific submarine fleet a key part of Pacific deterrence

Rear Adm. Jeffrey Jablon, the Submarine Force, US Pacific Fleet (SUBPAC) commander, talks with author Robbin Laird about his view of pacific deterrence.

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‘SSN AUKUS’: How the US and UK plan to get nuclear-powered subs to Australia

‘SSN AUKUS’: How the US and UK plan to get nuclear-powered subs to Australia
‘SSN AUKUS’: How the US and UK plan to get nuclear-powered subs to Australia

The plans include selling at least three Americans attack subs in the early 2030s and the UK, Australians producing a brand new sub, filled with American tech, in the 2040s.