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Japan Providing Information for Future Submarine Selection
A crewmen dangerously perched on a sail-plane of a Soryu (with is submarine number removed for security).---What I see as the most interesting parts of a Japan Times May 18, 2015 article are:“The...
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North Korean Submarines - Useful Stratfor Analysis and Diagram
Click to EnlargeThe following Stratfor analysis of May 19, 2015 North Korea's Submarine Problem is republished with permission of Stratfor."North Korea recently [claimed it] tested its new KN-11...
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India's Rising Nuclear and Conventional Submarine Force
Abhishek Saksena for the India Times, May 15, 2015, has written an excellent analysis of India's past, present and future submarine programs. So good that I've taken the liberty of reproducing it in...
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UUVs Need to Complement Manned Submarines in Future
Ex-submariner and unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) analyst Bryan Clark.---Here is an interesting 8 minute video interview with full transcript at...
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Singapore Recommends Submarine Safety Regime - Exercise with India
Malacca Strait - narrow and many rocks, islands and shallows. Its at its narrowest just south of Singapore. A ship and submarine captain's nightmare (Map courtesy IMO).---About one third of oil carried...
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German TKMS-HDW's Bid to Build Australia's Future Submarine
Highly skilled and experienced workforce ... TKMS workers fitting out one of six new submarines now being built at the TKMS shipyard in Kiel. Supplied: German Submarine Source (Courtesy TKMS)---The...
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India's Unnamed Project for 6 SSNs Begins
Russian built INS Chakra (Akula 2) - along with INS Arihant (nuclear propelled testbed) are the only public hardware manifestations of India's SSN project - so far.--- Thanks to ZuluEcho at Comment...
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Vietnam's 4th Klub Missile Armed Kilo Sub Due to Arrive June 2015
Various sizes of Klub/Sizzler/SS-N-27 missile, with submarine launched 3M54 second from top 8.22 meters long, 533mm diameter for torpedo tube launch.---Animation of land attack by submarine launched...
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US Nuclear Subs That Temporarily Docked at Fremantle, Western Australia
Comment - Visits by US nuclear submarines to Australia's main submarine base, HMAS Stirling, Fremantle, Western Australia, are beneficial to Australia. Here are two subs:The SSGN USS Ohio temporarily...
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Li-S or Lithium Sulfer Batteries (LSBs) for Submarine On the Way
Energy density diagram comparing batteries including Lead Acid (LABs), Lithium-ion (LIBs) and Li-S or Lithium Sulfer (LSBs) in watt-hour per kilogram (Wh/kg) and watt-hour per litre (Wh/l). LSBs are...
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ABC Online article wrong concerning likely competitive evaluation process...
Senator for South Australia, Nick Xenophon - wrong this time.---The following article, and Senator Xenophon, are wrong in several major respects. If you want me to indicate why please contact me using...
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Problems with submarine purchase from Japan emerging
The reluctance of Japan to share full technical details of the Soryu with Australia is a major problem for Australia. The Soryu's operating life of only 20 years is another major problem, but this is...
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If Soryus Sold to Australia - secrets leaking to China part of business
As ill-feeling in Australia grows due to Japanese unwillingness to share Soryu construction - Japan will need to become used to age-old Australian worries about the Japanese militarists (current or...
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Advisory Panel for future Australian sub project - US Panellist Winter the...
The senior member of an Australian panel and former US Secretary of the Navy, Donald C. Winter will bring a wealth of US defence supplier experience (including Corporate Vice President Northrop...
View ArticleMajor Soryu hull life issue? - Maintenance/Emergency Welding in Japan only?
The following discussion of the Soryu hull, short operational life and welding in Japan only issues arises from "S"'s and my discussions on June 3-4, 2015 see Comments section for...
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Australian Defence Minister Meets Japanese Prime Minister Abe, Tokyo, Soryu...
Australian Defence Minister Andrews had a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Abe, Tokyo, June 3, 2015 during Andrews' mainly submarine related visit (Photo courtesy Government of Japan)---At the...
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Strengths & Weaknesses of the Contenders for Australia's Submarine...
Xavier Vavasseur of NavyRecognition has provided this interesting comparison of the three contenders for the future submarine (SEA 1000) process. Original link...
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Philippines Increasingly Interested in Submarines
The Philippines is acquiring new patrol boats and perhaps submarines (in future) to defend several territorial claims. This includes claims in the South China Seas - called "West Philippine Sea" in the...
View ArticleJapanese Submarine's Inside Functioning
Here is a 2009 Japanese language video on the insides of the preceding Oyashio class submarine. The last of the 11 Oyashios was commissioned in 2008. They are still in service alongside the new Soryus....
View ArticleAustralian "Soryus" Will Not Be Off-The-Shelf - Much Larger
If Australia chooses a Japanese submarine this submarine is very likely to be fundamentally different from the Soryu Mark 2 (28SS) in several respects. Australia’s Japanese designed submarine:1....
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