Rare piece of SBS and Royal Navy diving history now on display
It was a in many respects ahead of its time, but this advanced Swimmer Delivery Vehicle from the height of the Cold War is virtually unknown.... 
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Pr09852_Belgorod_Launch
Belgorod due for launch
The unique Project 09852 Class submarine, Belgorod, is expected to be rolled out of the sheds at Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk in just less than two weeks time.... 
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Russian_Tracked_Submarines_Baltic_1980s
Soviet tracked submersibles in Baltic, 1980s 
A spate of submarine incursions in the 1980s led to the suspicion that the Soviet Navy was operating tracked submersibles in Swedish waters.... 
Pr885M_Kazan_Zircon
Russia to equip cruise missile submarine with hypersonic anti-ship missile Reports that the Mach 7 Zircon hypersonic anti-ship missile will be tested aboard K-561 Kazan in 2019... 
The Escape of Bernd Boettger
Updated. Originally posted 7th November 2014
Daring underwater escape from East Germany
There were many fantastic and inspiring escapes across the Iron Curtain during the Cold War. With the odds stacked against anyone even trying to escape, it often came down to ingenious contraptions to exploit weaknesses in the defenses. One of the most impressive examples was Bernd Boettger's 1968 escape by home-made diver propulsion device (DPV)
SBS_Archimedes_SDV
British SBS Archimedes swimmer delivery vehicle
During the undeclared war between Indonesia and Malaysia in 1963-66 (known as the Indonesia Confrontation),an official requirement was raised for the SBS to be ready to conduct underwater sabotage missions against enemy ships in harbor... Read More >....
India-Pakistan_Submarines
High-resolution poster of submarines in service with Indian ad Pakistani Navies.... 
Fateh-Class_Submarine
Updated. Originally posted 8th Dec 2016
Slowly, more information is creeping out concerning Iran’s new attack submarine. The Fateh ('Conqueror') is the latest in a series of indigenous submarine projects and is by far the most potent.... 
Iran_SLCM_video_analysis
Revised
Iran's Jask-2 submarine launched missile On the third day of Iran’s Velayat 97 exercises, the Iranian media published reports that a cruise missile had been demonstrated aboard an IS-120 Ghadir Class midget submarine. This article disects the footage...
Royal_Navy_Littoral_Strike_Ships
Updated. Originally posted 12th Feb 2019
Littoral Strike Ship On 11th February 2019 British Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson announced the concept and development phase of a new class of amphibious warfare vessel to support the Royal Marines, and by inference, Special Forces. The new vessels will operate close to enemy shores and be termed Littoral Strike Ships... 
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