There is a tendency to focus on aircraft carriers and other major warships. Looking beyond them, there are sometimes some very interesting ships nearby.
In close concert with China's second aircraft carrier, CV-17 Shandong, at Sanya in the South China Sea, are three of these. A massive space tracking ship, a spy ship and a unique type of support ship only used by the Chinese Navy (PLAN)...
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OSINT: China's Radar Cross-Section Test Facility For Stealth Aircraft
China is developing a large number of low-observable ('stealth') aircraft and uncrewed air vehicles. These include flying wing designs such as the GJ-11 and CH-7 designs. However in order to validate their stealth qualities, a large radar test facility has had to be built.
I do not normally do OSINT (open source intelligence) pieces on aviation topics but this one is interesting. So let's go a bit off-topic...
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Mystery Stealth Boat in Gulfport, Mississippi Partially Identified
A candid photo of a previously unreported low-observable (stealth) boat has surfaced on social media. The catamaran is seen being lifted into (or possibly out of) the water at Gulfport, Mississippi.
the new vessel can be characterized as a catamaran version of the US Navy's CCA (Combatant Craft Assault), at least in appearance...
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Nuclear Submarines - Quick Guide To An Important Difference
Following the announcement that Australia will acquire "nuclear submarines" through the AUKUS partnership, some confusion has arisen. Many observers, some apparently deliberately, have invited confusion and speculation by implying that it means nuclear armed submarines.
This quick chart should hopefully help clear things up for those less familiar with submarine matters.
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OSINT - 4 Russian Navy Improved-KILO Class Submarines In Tartus, Syria
There are currently 5 Russian Navy Pr.636.3 Improved KILO Class submarines in the Mediterranean. Analysis of Open sources confirms that four of them are in Tartus, Syria..
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Nuclear Submarine Race: Which Navies Have, Will Have or Want Them
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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