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NATO conducting its second submarine exercise in six months
February 24 by Victor M. S. BarreiraThe NATO Allied Maritime Command based began the submarine warfare training exercise Dynamic Manta 2016 (DYMA 16) off the Sicilian coast in Italy on 22 February. The submarines, surface vessels, aircr...
Poland preparing to buy new missiles, submarines
April 28 by Oliver AustinPoland is on the cusp of releasing its tender for a new submarine fleet due to be signed at the end of 2015. The plan is to receive three new boats by 2023 under the programme known as ORKA. Ac...
Will Vietnam's 6 new submarines deter China?
November 05 by Defence IQ PressVietnam’s Navy is evolving into a robust, effective maritime force in South East Asia with the delivery of a third Kilo-class submarine from Russia expected this month. A Vietnamese crew is...
Chinese submarine docked in Sri Lanka of "enormous concern" to India
November 04 by Defence IQ PressSri Lanka allowed a Chinese submarine and warship to dock at its Colombo port on Sunday just days after Vietnam PM Nguyen Tan Dung's visit to India, according to local media. The Indian governmen...
The Hunt for a Red Submarine in October
October 20 by Defence IQ PressSweden confirmed Sunday the presence of a suspicious foreign vessel in its waters after receiving three "credible" sightings in the Stockholm archipelago and nearby coastal area. It’s tho...
Australia's Sea 1000 submarine project takes another turn
September 15 by Defence IQ PressAustralia’s Future Submarine Sea 1000 programme, which will replace its ageing fleet of Collins-class vessels, took another turn with Saab making a last minute offer for the work. The company...
Artful enters the water
May 20 by Defence IQBritain's third £1 billion Astute Class nuclear submarine, Artful, was lowered into the water at Barrow-in-Furness on Saturday, 17 May. Moving the nuclear-powered attack submarine from the B...
Royal Navy between a rock and a hard-up place: The 5 Minute Debrief
August 15 by Defence IQ1. The Bulldog and the Matador Royal Navy ships have set sail this week in the direction of the Mediterranean as tensions over Gibraltar flare once more. In recent days, Spain has been runn...
BAE Systems wins Audacious contract!
December 10 by Defence IQ PressBAE Systems has been handed a £1.2 billion contract to build the fourth of seven Astute Class submarines for the Royal Navy. The latest vessel, called Audacious, will support 3,000 jobs at the...
If At First You Don't Succeed, Trident, Trident Again
November 01 by Defence IQ PressNick Clegg has accused the Defence Secretary, Philip Hammond, of jumping the gun over the MoD’s recent announcement which sets aside £350 million to design Britain’s next generatio...
Replacement Trident nuclear programme gets £1 billion boost
June 18 by Andrew ElwellPhilip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence, has said that a £1 billion deal has been struck to develop the next generation of nuclear reactors that will replace Britain’s current Vangu...
Tride-ent tested: £20 billion nuclear sub deal underway
May 20 by Defence IQ PressGoing into defence procurement news overdrive, the MoD is expected to announce a £350 million deal for the design of a new Trident nuclear submarine system later this week, according to the Financial...