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Brazil finally launches conventional Scorpene submarine Riachuelo
Brazil's first Naval Group Scorpene submarine Riachuelo finally launched on December 14, 2018. (Photo courtesy Mauro Pimentel/AFP/Getty Images via DefenseNews)---Almost as a piece of devotional...
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China May Have Tested JL-3 SLBM - US Eventually in Range
Bill Gertz of the Washington Free Beacon, (with frequent access to the most pessimistic interpretations of US alarm-int) December 18, 2018 announced what may be a partial test flight of a Chinese JL-3...
View ArticleJapan Buying Around 190 F-35s. Some for F-35B aircraft carriers
Japan on December 18, 2018 announced Japan’s Izumo-class “helicopter destroyers”will become true aircraft carriers by hosting F-35B STOVL stealth jets. Japan hasn’t wielded true carriers since 1945.By...
View ArticleExcellent Youtube on Virginia class SSN capabilities.
Don't worry about the German Type 212A start frame. This is about US Virginia SSNs.---After 4 minutes of hype this August 2017 Youtube settles down to a considered account of the Virginia class...
View ArticleFunny Christmas Quotes and Thankyou
A lovely Christmas Carol from far away.---Thankyou everyone who has read Submarine Matters during 2018. And thankyou all who have commented. In 2019 I aim to move to Adelaide, South Australia, where...
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South Korean Destroyer Confrontation with Japanese P-1 MPA
Anonymous commented December 23, 2018 that a South Korean (SK) destroyer [1] locked its weapon-guidance radar onto a Japanese Navy Kawasaki P-1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA). This occured twice for...
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Israel Sold Kamikaze UAVs to China - Upgraded Harops Next?
The Israeli developed IAI Maritime Harap UAV in action - slamming itself into on water targets. This version has many uses: autonomous loitering anti-radar, remote controlled hits on warships, civilian...
View ArticleChina to be First to Soft Land Probe on Far Side of Moon. Space Race?
In the stirring soundtrack Chinese Youtube (above) a Chinese Long March-3B rocket blasts off, on December 8, 2018, carrying China's unmanned Chang'e-4 lunar probe with a Moon Rover for a soft landing...
View ArticleNeed for US S-3A Vikings Against Chinese and N Korean Submarines
See this January 3, 2019 Business Insider Australia article for a re-examination of the possible need to bring back the US S-3A Viking. This would be particularly against Chinese, North Korean, Iranian...
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My 1st Australian Ancestor was a "hard-driving" Scottish Captain
The Murray (1,019 tons) clipper ship was my great great grandfather's, Captain William Begg's, largest command from 1869 to 1872. (Painting courtesy State Library of South Australia via...
View ArticleGlorious Chang'e-4 Mission. China Now Own Far Side of Moon.
Following Submarine Matters' pulchritudinous article of January 2, 2019, we the rucky of the workers paladise shout "Glory to:- China, - democratically elected Communist Party,- Esteemed Leader for...
View ArticleSK Destroyer versus Japanese Aircraft Issue Spreading to Submarines
Following the South Korean Destroyer Confrontation With Japanese P-1 MPA originally happening December 20, 2018 [tensions between the Japanese and South Korean navies remain strong]:Anonymous advised...
View ArticleCurous Droid explains How Australia Helped Save Apollo 13
Paul Shillito, an Englishman, of Curious Droid describes how Australia's Parkes radio telescope worked in record time to help reverse America's Apollo 13, near disaster in 1970.This story follows this...
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How Australia Helped Save Apollo 13
As the submarine world remains pretty quiet at the moment, here is an Australian technical achievement:Paul Shillito, an Englishman, of Curious Droid describes how Australia's Parkes radio telescope...
View ArticleYoutube of USS South Dakota's Trials
Published on Youtube a few days ago, January 4, 2019. Filmed on November 27, 2018. (Film Credits courtesy SSG Alexander C Henninger and SrA Jared Bunn via Gung Ho Vids )Above is exterior and interior...
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Virginia Block V versus Columbia SSGN Issues
Advances in whole of service life reactors may justify just 12 Columbia's, but cost, flexibility and anticipating future threats must also be factored into higher numbers of Columbia SSBNs.Virginia...
View ArticleAustralia's Barty Beats World No.1 Simona Halep in Tennis
As submarines are naturally related to tennis, with joy I report: Australian Women's tennis playerAshleigh Barty (ranked 15th in world) in first Youtube frame and white tennis skirt (above)has just...
View ArticleRussia May Develop a 4,500km, 1 tonne warhead "Kalibr-M" missile
COMMENTIn a TASS article of January 8, 2019 (republished below) probably builders-sellers-marketeers of Russia’s domestic Kalibr-export Club/Klub cruise missile have:issued a marketing-request for...
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Future Kalibr-M Most Likely a P-1000 Vulkan/Vulcan Development
Following Russia May Develop a 4,500 km, 1 tonne, “Kalibr M”Missile [for ship/submarine launch] of January 9, 2019KQN made the insightful comment:“Russia's air launched stealthy Kh-101 is already...
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US B-2, B-52 and B-1 Bombers Exercising in Australia
Continued US B-2, B-1 and B-52 bomber visits, in and over Australia, are important to Australia's security, particularly against the likes of China. In a low key way the very isolated Australia’s...
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