First articles on Forbes
The first three articles for Forbes have gone live. The first summarizes the North Korean ROMEO-MOD ballistic missile submarine. The second describes Poseidon, revealing that the test submarine Sarov was at sea in June. And the third covers USSOCOM’s jet skis...
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SDV_News_2019-08
Swimmer Delivery Vehicle (SDV) news roundup
Roundup of recent SDV news...
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Warship_Quiz
Test your warship recognition skills. All warships relevant to current tensions in Persian Gulf.
BOREI-II_K-549-Knyaz_Vladimir_update
originally posted July 16th 2019
Correction: BOREI-II class SSBN in Sonar tests
Information surfaced on the Russian internet which confirms that the lead BOREI-II Class ballistic missile submarine, K-549 Knyaz Vladimir, is readying for sonar tests. The frame seen was previously misidentified as a telemetery mast for missile test launches but in fact relates to testing and calibrate the digitally formed passive sonar beams... Read More >....
Warship_Misidentification
Dangers of poor warship recognition skills
Tactical blunders caused by misidentification can take on strategic proportions, especially in times of heightened tension and limited war. ..
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ROMEO-Mod_Submarine
Updated: originally posted July 23, 2019
New North Korean submarine: ROMEO-Mod 
North Korea revealed its latest indigenous submarine on 23rd July 2019. Footage was shown of Kim Jong Un inspecting the submarine, probably in Sinpo on the east coast. From the limited images available we can be confident that this is a modified vintage ROMEO Class design...
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K-278_Komsomolets
Wreck of Russia's unique deep-diving attack submarine K-278 Komsomolets The Ocean’s depths below 600 meters (1,970 ft) are almost exclusively the preserve of research submersibles and underwater engineering mini-subs. Almost. The Soviet Union did commission a single nuclear-armed titanium-hulled Pr.685 attack submarine which could dive to 1,020 meters (3,350 feet), comparable to the US Navy’s famous unarmed NR-1.... 
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Evolving_threat_to_tankers_in_Persian_Gulf
Updated. Originally posted 3rd August 2018
Evolving threat to tankers in Persian Gulf Iranian forces have long emphasized asymmetrical tactics in the Straits of Hormuz...
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Russian_P750B_Submarine_Design
New Russian Submarine design: P-750B Famous Russian design Bureau Malachite displayed a model of a Small Attack Submarine design at the IMDS-2019 International Maritime Defence Show in St. Petersburg. The design has several innovative features... 
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Houthi_explosive_boat_found
"Blow fish" low-profile explosive boat found in Red Sea
A second low-profile unmanned explosive boat has been found in Yemen......
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