USN Submarines Using Australia's Fleet Base West
https://www.businessinsider.com/aukus-plans-for-new-submarine-base-amid-increased-undersea-competition-2023-5Pete CommentsThe future projections in the article above for US submarines using Australia's...
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Labor Rushing Bill Exempting SSN Reactors from Environmental Protections
Australia's green left website comes up with some excellent articles, like this one:"Labor rushes through a bill to exempt AUKUS nuclear submarines from environmental protectionsBevan Ramsden May 23,...
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Singapore Navy: Policies, MRCVs, RSS Impeccable on the way
On May 24, 2023 I asked Shawn C. why Singapore was ship size jumping from its six existing 3,200 tonne Formidable-class frigates to six 10,000 tonne Multi-Role Combat Vessels (MRCVs) (see more diagrams...
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How Might AUKUS Impact Australian Higher Education?
The Australian National University (ANU) is one of my alma maters. From the ANU’s Woroni comes this excellent, well researched, article which also has some very useful bolded hyperlinks. “HOW MIGHT...
View ArticleState of Submarine Forces in ASEAN 2023
Shawn Chung has kindly written 8 articles for publishing on Submarine Matters over the next 2 weeks. This is the first generalised article and the next 7 articles deal with the 7 ASEAN countries that...
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Thailand: State of Submarine Forces in ASEAN 2023 – 1
The first ASEAN country submarine force in my series concerns Thailand. 1 submarine on orderS26T model Image: courtesy Asianmilitayreview.com---Matchanu-class S26T variant of the Type 039A Yuan.1 on...
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Indonesia: State of Submarine Forces in ASEAN 2023 – 2
The second ASEAN country submarine force in my series concerns Indonesia.4 submarines in service, 2 - 5 orders possibleCakra-class (Type 209) 2 boats, 1 in commission, 1 lostDisplacement 1,390...
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Singapore: State of Submarine Forces in ASEAN 2023 – 3
The third ASEAN country submarine force in my series concerns Singapore.4 in commission, 3 pre-commission, 1 in production Challenger-class (ex-Sjoormen A11) 5 boats: 2 active, 2 retired, 1 acquired...
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Malaysia: State of Submarine Forces in ASEAN 2023 – 4
The fourth ASEAN country submarine force in my series concerns Malaysia.2 in commission, 2 planned 2 Prime Minister-class (Scorpenes)Ordered 2002Delivered by 2009Cost $1.24 Billion (including an...
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Vietnam: State of Submarine Forces in ASEAN 2023 – 5
The fifth ASEAN country submarine force in my series concerns Vietnam.6 boats incommission 6 Improved Kilo Class (Project 636) submarines Ordered 2009Delivered by 2017Cost $2 BillionDisplacement 3,000...
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Myanmar: State of Submarine Forces in ASEAN 2023 – 6
The sixth ASEAN country submarine force in my series concerns Myanmar.2 boats in commission 1x Kilo-class (Project 877EKM) ex-INS Sindhuvir Displacement 3,000 tonnesEntered Service December 2020...
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Philippines: State of Submarine Forces in ASEAN 2023 – 7
The seventh ASEAN country, this time seeking a future submarine force, in my series, concerns the Philippines.2 or 3 boats possible. Probably the Chang-Bogo-class or Scorpene-class Another country that...
View ArticleTKMS One Step Forward In India's Slow P-75(I) Process
The current visit of German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has seen an MOU signed by TKMS with Indian shipyard Mazagon Docks, announced June 7, 2023. This is aimed at securing local manufacture in...
View ArticleSome Shangri-La Dialogue 2023 Information
Singapore has been hosting the annual International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) inter-governmental security conference at the Shangri-La Hotel since 2002. The latest...
View ArticleCanadian Submarine Replacement: A Long Term Project
There has been considerable discussion by submarine commentators (here and here) over the very long term Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP). The Canadian competition is to replace Canada’s...
View ArticleGood & Bad News: US Virginias for Australia
Good newsthe US Congress is introducing 2 key bills that would speed up the AUKUS process. If the bills pass before Trump is possibly voted in on November 5, 2024 this may help save AUKUS. In May 2023...
View ArticleAustralian Intelligence DGs Discuss AUKUS, etc.
On May 16, 2023 I wrote ASIO and AUKUS Submarine Security - Further Comments. Now Sarah Basford Canales for the Canberra Times, has written an excellent article dated June 15, 2023. Much of the podcast...
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"Titan" Submersible: Likely 30% Survival Chance
Timeline of Titan missing. Titan unable to navigate without data from Mothership. Titan did not resond with its "pinger". Graphics courtesy The Scottish Sun.--- The chances that the missing Titan deep...
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India's Arihant-class SSBN Progress
Submarine Matters has been covering India’s first SSBN, INS Arihant’s progress since Arihant's launchon July 26, 2009 at Shipbuilding Centre (SBC) Visakhapatnam (aka Vizag) on India’s eastern coast....
View ArticleUS IUSS Sensors Precisely Knew Titan’s Implosion Location
It is no surprise part of the tragedy reportedtoday: “After the [Titan submersible] was reported missing, the U.S. Navy went back and analyzed its acoustic data and found an anomaly [a very loud sound]...
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