China’s nuclear submarine production rate surpasses that of US: Report
IISS research found that China launched 10 submarines with an estimated displacement of 79,000 tonnes between 2021 and 2025.
Canada is still interested in Golden Dome. What can it bring – and how could it fall apart?
“Those [Golden Dome] conversations are ongoing, and we will only participate if it is right for both parties,” a spokesperson with Canada’s Minister of Defense told Breaking Defense.
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Not just selling into the kingdom, but building partnership with Saudi Arabia’s defense industry
Partnerships with outside industry are a cornerstone of the kingdom’s ambitious growth strategy.
Columbia-class submarines see construction ‘ramp up’, Navy official says
The first Columbia-class submarine is approximately 65 percent complete and is expected for delivery in 2028.
With Sweden, Baltic Sea now a ‘lake full of NATO submarines’
Sweden’s entry into NATO has dramatically shifted the formerly non-military aligned nation’s naval doctrine: no longer just defending its own shores, the Swedish navy now guards the alliance’s eastern flank.
South Korea’s 30-year quest for nuclear subs pays off. What comes next?
Experts warned that the move could spur China or Japan to accelerate their own nuclear sub programs in return.
AUKUS defense chiefs to descend on London to discuss Pillar I and II roadmap
“With changing governments, it provides an opportunity to review progress and sets a path for continued work,” said Pentagon spokesman Army Maj. Pete Nguyen.
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Breaking the Pentagon’s new bottleneck of time
As threats evolve, the winning model ties digital engineering to manufacturing capacity and a reindustrialized supply chain.
Navy takes ‘really big swing’ with private investment to boost sub industrial base
The introduction of a private investment fund into such a long-term and infrastructure-intensive national security project is rare, but the Navy said there are "contractual mechanisms" in the deal that "support Navy oversight and authorities to safeguard Navy and national security interests."
In expansion, Austal USA undergoes ‘unique evolution’ beyond a two-trick shipbuilder
The Alabama-based Navy shipbuilder has spent its first 20 years focused on two major ship programs. That's rapidly, and loudly, changing.
Navy investment in BlueForge Alliance up to $500 million, and growing
The Texas-based non-profit quickly made a name for itself by running ads for its BuildSubmarines.com website on major sports and entertainment events.