TKMS delivers INS Drakon to Israeli Navy, completing Dolphin AIP programme while construction of Dakar-class submarines continues
German shipbuilder TKMS has delivered INS Drakon, Israel’s sixth submarine, completing the Dolphin AIP programme and carrying the two countries’ naval partnership into its next phase.
U.S. Navy returns fully modernized USS North Dakota attack submarine to fleet early after major Block III overhaul at Portsmouth
The U.S. Navy returned USS North Dakota to the fleet on Aug. 29 after Portsmouth Naval Shipyard completed its extended drydocking maintenance period ahead of the rebaselined schedule.
Spain sails S-81 Isaac Peral and S-82 Narciso Monturiol together for first time as its new submarine fleet takes shape
Spain has deployed two S-80 submarines simultaneously for the first time, marking a new stage in the modernisation of its undersea fleet.
Britain expands nuclear submarine production for Dreadnought and SSN-AUKUS through major upgrades to industrial sites and naval bases
The expansion will support the construction of the Dreadnought class, completion of the Astute programme and development of SSN-AUKUS.
U.S. Navy expands use of 3D-printed parts to speed Columbia- and Virginia-class submarine production and ease supply bottlenecks
The U.S. Navy issued new technical requirements on Aug. 11 that broaden the use of metallic additive manufacturing across submarine design, construction, overhaul and repair.
Britain’s defence nuclear workforce demand to reach around 65,000 by 2030 amid Dreadnought, SSN-AUKUS and £15 billion warhead investment
Britain expects workforce demand across its Defence Nuclear Enterprise to reach around 65,000 by 2030, up from an estimated 47,600 jobs currently supported by the sector.
Dreadnought Alliance says £8.4 billion phase will underpin UK nuclear deterrent delivery and long-term industrial capacity
The Dreadnought Alliance says a new £8.4 billion funding phase will move Britain’s nuclear submarine replacement programme from construction towards operational delivery.
TKMS, Navantia move towards joint submarine framework by year-end to expand capacity and compete for future global naval orders
In late July, TKMS and Navantia announced that they had signed a second memorandum of understanding covering the production and commercialisation of selected future submarine projects.
Britain’s Dreadnought nuclear submarine programme supports about 30,000 jobs, with more than 7,000 at BAE Systems Maritime alone
Britain’s Dreadnought ballistic missile submarine programme supports approximately 30,000 jobs across the country, according to the industrial alliance delivering the project.
UK targets fleet of up to 12 nuclear-powered attack submarines under AUKUS, with programme supporting 21,000 British job
Britain plans to expand its fleet of nuclear-powered attack submarines to as many as 12 as it completes the Astute-class programme and develops its SSN-AUKUS successor.
U.S. Navy changes Submarine Group 7 command in Japan after expanded undersea operations and allied cooperation across two fleets
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Gary Montalvo has taken command of Submarine Group 7 in Japan, succeeding Rear Adm. Lincoln Reifsteck after a tenure marked by expanded undersea operations and closer cooperation with regional allies.
U.S. Navy sends USS Massachusetts directly to fleet tasking, waiving post-shakedown availability to free shipyard capacity
The U.S. Navy has declared USS Massachusetts (SSN 798) ready for fleet tasking and waived the Virginia-class submarine’s post-shakedown availability.