With news that Australia is joining the nuclear submarine club, it is worth recapping which countries are building them. The number is increasing, and this might be a possible factor in the US and UK's sudden willingness to add Australia to the list. I'll put these into five categories
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Australian Navy May Be Looking At Nuclear Submarines
Rumors have surfaced that the US, and Britain, could be about to step in to help the Australian Navy realize a nuclear submarine capability. We may know whether this is true, and what it means, soon. In the meantime, these are the relevant submarines.
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The 4 Narco Submarine Incidents Behind Florida Court Case
6 Colombian nationals have pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine, using so-called narco submarines. The story. released by Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann, has gathered some press attention. Using my database of reported narco submarine incidents, I have identified the ones listed in the press release.
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BREAKING: Russian Spy Ship Yantar Enters English Channel
Controversial Russian 'research vessel' Yantar has entered the English Channel heading northbound. It is currently south of the Lizard. The ship has turned on its AIS (automated Information System)...
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F-117A of The Seas: Lockheed Skunk Work's Sonar-Invisible Submarine
While developing the stealth aircraft which we know today as the F-117A Nighthawk (aka Stealth Fighter), Lockheed chanced upon something. It turned out that the faceted sides of the aircraft didn't only deflect radar, they deflected sonar too.
This is relevant today because faceted sides are slowly becoming a thing on submarines.
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Lockheed's Incredible Stealth Ship: Sea Shadow
Imagine if a plane manufacturer, renowned for the F-117A 'Stealth Fighter', were to build a ship. That's exactly what happened during the Cold War. Lockheed's famous secret projects outfit, the Skunk Works, built a ship designed to be invisible to radar.
That unique vessel was the Sea Shadow (IX-529).
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Quick Comparison Between Korean KSS-III And ROMEO-Mod Class SSB Submarines
South Korea has test fired its Hyunmoo-4-4 ballistic missile from a KSS-III ( Dosan Ahn Changho class) submarine. The new weapon is potentially a game changer, especially as it is combined with a modern AIP-equipped launch platform.
This quick comparison shows it next to North Korea's own ballistic missile submarine, the ROMEO-Mod Class.
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Chinese Navy's Little-Known Cruise Missile Submarine
Chinese attack submarines, like the Type-093 Shang, emphasize anti-ship cruise missiles. The story of the Chinese Navy’s (PLAN) submarine launched anti-ship missiles goes back to a very interesting submarine in the 1980s.
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Colombian Navy Interdicts Super Low-Profile Narco Submarine
The Colombian Navy has interdicted an unusual narco-submarine in the Pacific. From some angles the four-motor craft, a type of low-profile vessel (LPV), appears to not have a cabin.
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US Navy's Super Cruise Missile Submarine: USS Permit's Original Design
History remembers the USS Permit (SSN-594) as the name-ship of the Permit Class attack submarines. The Permits were the ultimate attack submarines of their time, and introduced several core features which became standard for US Navy submarines for decades.
But there is a major part of the story which is not widely known. This article explores the USS Permit's original cruise missile submarine form.
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