‘We need a plan B’: Admiral’s call for AUKUS rethink over unreliable Trump
Former Defence Force chief Chris Barrie says he has watched with alarm as the US president upends traditional alliances.
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U.S. Starts Two Pacific Submarine Drills, Chinese Surface Group Operating Near Australia
The U.S. Navy began anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercises in Hawaii and Guam on Tuesday. Meanwhile, a Chinese and a Russian ...
US starts to build submarine presence on strategic Australian coast under AUKUS
A Chinese navy task group that circumnavigated Australia in February and March highlighted China's ambition to operate more frequently in the same neighborhood, Australian officials said.
Failure to upgrade ageing subs sees Australia falter at first AUKUS hurdle
Australia is faltering at the first AUKUS hurdle. The nation’s ageing Collins-class submarines need major upgrades to keep ...
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Report to Congress on Columbia-class Submarine Program
The Navy’s Columbia (SSBN-826) class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN ... estimated procurement cost includes $6,557.6 million for plans, meaning (essentially) the DD/NRE costs for the class.
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S'pore to buy 2 more submarines to increase fleet size to 6 in total
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will buy two more submarines to increase its fleet to six in total, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said on Mar. 3, while laying out the Ministry of Defence's (MINDEF) ...
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Here's how Trump's pick to lead the US Navy wants to fix the submarine shipbuilding problem
On submarines, Phelan said the priority Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarine ... outlining "the danger of your department's disastrous layoff plans" and expressing his concerns over how ...