Canadian Patrol Submarine Project: Update 1.
At the moment South Korea, in the shape of Hanwha Ocean (was DSME) appears to be the most determined contender for the long term (15-20 years) Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP).In late 2023...
View ArticleCanadian Patrol Submarine Project: KSS-3?
At Canadian Patrol Submarine Project: Update 1. of November 24, 2023 https://gentleseas.blogspot.com/2023/11/canadian-patrol-submarine-project.htmlI asked what were the three decent contenders for the...
View ArticleSubmarine Matters Will Continue for Free
I have decided to continue Submarine Matters on the Blogger/Blogspot platform.I don't need money unlike many submarine/naval/military writers. SubMatts, a free database going back to 2007, is also...
View ArticleType 093 (Shang Class) Chinese SSN: odin.tradoc.army.mil
THE FOLLOWING IS "APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE"NOTES [Introduction]The Type 093 (or Type 09-III, NATO codename: Shang class) is China’s 2nd-generation nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) introduced...
View ArticleRussian Yasen-class SSGN
Comment: It is interesting what is included and excluded from the HUGE US odin.tradoc database.On the Yasen the nicely summarized style is useful see...
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Hamas "Long Range" Rocket: Ayyash-250 [km]
Despite Israel's invasion of Gaza (high civilian casualties and suffering) Hamas has been developing and/or receiving (unguided) rockets of steadily longer range. The name "Ayyash"-250 described below,...
View ArticleUS Congress Passes AUKUS Submarine Legislation
Prompted by an Anonymous reader (offline) here is today's big submarine news internationally (particularly in Australia and US) which relates to an event on December 14, 2023 US time. The news is...
View ArticlePRC Can Exploit SCS Far Easier Than ASEAN
Pete CommentPowerful PRC Coast Guard (CG) and Marine Militia (MM) vessels give the PRC an advantage over weaker ASEAN CG forces and too few US CG forces in the region. ASEAN (including Philippine)...
View ArticlePRC seeks Defector with Chinook
US$15 million offered for 2 hours work. Need helicopter pilot's licence. Discretion advisable.Anonymous has kindly provided the following offline:"A Taiwanese pilot, allegedly planning to defect to the...
View ArticleAustralians could Leak AUKUS Secrets?
On 12/17/2023 3:19 PM one "Joseph"claimed:[It is] "Straight up treason [for the US] selling sub-tech, propulsion systems, cnc specs, etc, to a foreign country [like Australia], especially one that has...
View ArticleAustralia's SSK or SSN Future Issues
On December 18, 2023 “Grandpa Jim” commented :"For the life of me I still don't see Australia's need to build SSNs .. they can barely man the six SSKs they have now.. and all of this for what .. three...
View ArticleSouth Korea's SS-084 may? be SSBN Prototype
Anonymous on December 21, 2023 commented :"South Korea seems intent on getting SSNs as well. Not sure if Australia would be interested in getting involved in that program...
View ArticleFrance's New K22 reactor for Carrier & 3G SSBN
In response to Anonymous’s December 26, 2023 comment:Yes I see France's larger 2030s onward single New Generation Aircraft Carrier (Porte-avions de nouvelle génération (PA-NG)) will use 2 x 220 MWt [ =...
View ArticleFrance Has Little to offer Australia Militarily: China
The wishful thinking that France might sell nuclear subs to Australia just won’t die off despite the evidence.When, in 2016, Australia was seeking a "regionally superior submarine" which would have...
View ArticleSubmarine Reactors for South Korea and Japan?
In response to Anonymous from France’s December 30, 2023 comments:If South Korea (SK) experiences great difficulties developing its own submarine reactors SK money may make France more willing to...
View ArticleFrance, an Indo-Pacific Middle Power Ally
On December 30, 2023 Anonymous from France commented to the effect:You [Pete] are right that the French are not a direct substitute for the superpower American alliance against China’s regional...
View ArticleAustralia's Nuclear Missile Armed SSGNs
In response to "Good Putin’s" December 31, 2023 comments: Following likely nuclear weapon proliferation to South Korea (SK) and then Japan in the 2030s, Australia may see SSNs as future hypersonic...
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Japan's VLS Concept Submarine
On December 12, 2023, Japan's Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation unveiled its new submarine Vertical Launch System (VLS) concept. I provisionally dub it the "J-VLS-SSB" concept. J-VLS-SSBs may follow...
View ArticleLongterm SK Interest in Barracudas and K15s
In response to French Anonymous’ January 2, 2024 comments: Thank you for your K15 and K22 explanation - although I don't know enough about the inner workings a naval reactors eg. "fluxes". A partly...
View ArticleUpdated Oyashio-Soryu-Taigei Table
Submarine Matters TABLEof Japan's Diesel-Electric Submarines (SSKs)The Oyashios-Soryus-Taigeis as at January 4, 2024. SSNo.Diesel TypeMotorBuild NoNamePennantNo.MoF approved amount ¥Billions FYLABs...
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