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India's Submarine Project 75i reportedly in "limbo"
The Indian K-4 SLBM (under testing) may, with a lightweight warhead, reach most of China, but this is only from launch points in the northern Bay of Bengal. Such predictable launch points, near land,...
View ArticleLABs: Hypothetical Snorting times, Crew shifts and Battery discharge schedules
Below Anonymous has constructed a hypothetical Table and Figure for situations involving lead-acid batteries (LABs). Later this week (probably on April 5 and 7) Pete will publish Tables and Figures...
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Egypt, the Med & Red Seas - TKMS Submarine Lakes?
It would appear that supplying regional navies with Type 209s and/or 214s (and variants) makes the Mediterranean-Red Sea TKMS’s most lucrative market. TKMS’ competition have their work cut out breaking...
View ArticlePart 2: FC-AIP is added to the LABs used in Part 1.
In Part 1: LABs: Hypothetical Snorting times, Crew shifts & Battery discharge schedules of April 3, 2017 Anonymous illustrated a submarine operating on Lead-acid batteries (LABs) charged by diesels...
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Was the main failing of the Collins submarines in their Construction?
While Australia is in the design phase of a revolutionary submarine class it may pay to avoid the pitfalls of the past.The following is an edited version of a very interesting and much longer...
View ArticlePart 3 - three LIB Arrangements - Recharging and Snorting Cycles
In Two Types of Japanese Lithium-ion Batteries Being Considered (by the Japanese Navy (JMSDF)) of February 17, 2017, the two types were:- “NCA” that is Lithium nickel cobalt aluminium oxide (...
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April 2017 Report to Donors: Indonesian Sub Buys a Puzzle
Indonesia's new sub KRI Nagapasa- with Pennant Number 403.It is an Improved Chang Bogo (Type 209 variant).---Hi DonorsI've just emailed Submarine Matters' April 2017 Report: Indonesian Sub Buys a...
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US and Japanese BMD and Potential Strike naval forces approach North Korea
The Carl Vinson Group's display of military hardware is hopefully increasing the pressure on China to be more creative in restraining North Korea's nuclear and missile test march toward nuclear...
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China's strategic dominance over "Tech Metals" - Rare Earth Elements.
Australia is emerging as an alternative source of tech metals/rare earth elements including Lithium. Yet it seems China is doing most of the investing in tech metals/rare earth elements in Australia,...
View ArticleSubmarine electricity discharge & generation using combinations of Diesels,...
Following last week's articles (here, here and here) Anonymous continues representation of electricity discharge and generation using combinations of Lithium-ion Batteries (LIBs), Lead-acid Batteries...
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Japan & US - No submarine building Unions? But the Most Efficient?
I’ve been doing a bit of research on Japanese and US submarine building industries.Japan has built submarines almost uninterrupted since 1906. That interruption occurring 1945-1957 when Japan was...
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Submarine Matter's expectation of an Ohio class SSGN now confirmed
On April 13, 2017 Submarine Matters published an article, US & Japanese ABM - BMD forces slowly approaching North Korea, which stated:"Submarine-wise one SSN or two (with Tomahawk land attack...
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Figure 5 Relationship between output of DE and IR for a LIB-submarine on patrol.
Anonymous has kindly provided the following figure and description. This is in the context of Anonymous's previous article Submarine electricity discharge & generation using combinations of...
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SubMatt's Prediction of 4 x P-8s for New Zealand's MPA Buy Seems on Money
In “Japan selling its P-1 and C-2 military aircraft to NZ at low prices?” of January 110, 2017 I wrote that:“I think New Zealand (NZ) plays it safe and traditional in its military hardware buying...
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Thai Army versus Navy Controversy over the Chinese Submarine Purchase
Thailand’s ruling military junta has been talking about the pending Chinese built submarine purchase for just under two years. However the latest media coverage appears to have been whipped up by the...
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May 2017 Donors Report - The Union and Australian Submarine Projects
HMAS Collins launch in August 1993. In terms of industrial relations the construction was a success.-----Hi DonorsI've just emailed Submarine Matters May 2017 Report The Union and Australian Submarine...
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Ransomeware Threat to SSBNs' Microsoft "Windows for Submarines"
At work at the NSA where cyber-defensive software is assessed and developed and also malware. ---Combining the current international ransomware scare and nuclear missile submarines (SSBNs) is the...
View ArticleTable of Developers of Lithium-ion Batteries (LIBs) for Submarine
COMMENTLithium-ion Batteries (LIBs) for submarine use is not a Japanese monopoly. Other countries are developing LIBs for submarine, including European, South Korean, US, Russian, Indian and...
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Singapore’s submarines, particularly 218SG Propulsion
BACKGROUNDOriginally TKMS broke a complacent Kockums' monopoly when Singapore ordered TKMS subs in November 2013. This was the first batch of 2 x TKMS Type 218SGs (covered bySubmarine Matters at the...
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Manchester, Terrorism likely - Nail Bomb?
Nineteen people have been killed and more than 50 injured in the suspected terror attack on the Manchester Arena. The explosion happened just after the end of a pop concert by the US singer Ariana...
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