Russian Status-6 Giant Drone/Torpedo Not Actually New
It is useful to read old "books" to put present fears in perspective.Wiki advises:[Soviet Nuclear Tipped Torpedoes]“The Soviet Union's development of nuclear weapons began in the late 1940s. The Navy...
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US B-2 Bombers Transit - Refuel Over Australia - MAP
See map below. @AircraftSpots recorded 3 x US B-2 stealth bombers being refueled over northern Australia on August 11, 2020. These B-2As were travelling from their main Whiteman Air Force Base,...
View ArticleAustralian Signals Directorate's Rare Public Appearance
At Australian government owned ABC News, September 1, 2020:"Australian Signals Directorate boss Rachel Noble [longer bio] says not all Australians are the good guys, defends spying"see...
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India Pulls out of Kavkaz-2020 Russia, China, Pak Joint Exercise
India's NDTV, August 30, 2020 reports [Not surprisingly!]:"India Pulls Out Of Russia Military Exercise With China, Pak [Allegedly] Over CovidIndia was invited by Russia to participate in the...
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Russia’s P-750B Submarine Malakhit Design Bureau Concept
1,400 ton paper-concept submarine.Potentially noisy turbine engine?A MESMA style AIP?S Naval News article of August 31, 2020 at...
View ArticleThailand's Postponement For Show, Buying Submarines 2 & 3
Thailand's Army dominated government always needs to keep its junior Thai Navy partner happy. Interservice coalition maintenance is expressed in various ways including buying high priced armaments for...
View ArticleUS and Australian Exercises in Northern Territory see B-2 & B1-Bs
Further to my August 31, 2020 article "US B-2 Bombers Transit - Refuel Over Australia - MAP" the RAAF and USAF have publicised some of this activity via an informative Asia-Pacific Defence Reporter...
View ArticleChina's submarine numbers verified but not quality
The Pentagon's Chinese Military Power Report 2020 predictably comments on high numbers of Chinese submarines. But as most of the subs are conventional and quality of China's conventional and nuclear...
View ArticleHow does Active Sonar Work
Here US ex-submariner. Captain "Jive Turkey", tells us how here https://youtu.be/_S9wRl9zpw0 and below.
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Beware all husbands and those with people upstairs
Poor Ogden, the poet, possibly got in trouble with his wife for being too close, here, to the busty lady, nicknamed "Dagmar" (a presenter for the TV game show "Masquerade Party") in 1955.---The People...
View ArticleChina Trying to "Westernize" Its Army
China is attempting to Westernize its army, but it is still too dependent on conscripts while unattractive to ideal volunteers.So here is a great (though bit long) article from StrategyPage:...
View ArticleSingapore More of an Western Ally Than Publicized
My response to Benjamin's interesting comment of September 14, 2020I think the price of Singapore's new Type 218SG submarines are average-low indicating the 218 is not a radical departure from the...
View ArticleAdmiral Rickover's Leadership Contradictions
Admiral Rickover (1900 - 1986) the "Father of the [US and World's First] Nuclear Navy" was:- brilliant, or a great self-promoter- patriotic, yet selfish- loyal to crews safety, yet disloyal to the...
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Penetrating US ICBM Silo Anti-Personnel Defenses: Terrorist DIY Guide
Only in America would the US government reveal precise details of its ICBM silo anti-personnel security hatches, combination locks, timers and defensive firearmsviaDavid Hambling, writing for Forbes,...
View ArticleTrump Ahead By 1% Says Very Significant Pollster
Good news is that collective polls indicate Biden is 6.9% ahead._____________Bad news is that Rusmussen Reports (a very accurate pollster in 2016) now indicates: "Trump Takes First Lead Wednesday,...
View ArticleSingapore's Decline in Use of UK Weapons
On September 16, 2020 Shawn C commented:Over the decades, UK military equipment purchases have been reduced, simply as they couldn't offer winning bids. [Pete comment - And also with the withdrawal...
View ArticleThai Army Fought In Vietnam - Creation of SEATO & FPDA
Comments and facts about Southeast Asian history are infrequent on Submarine Matters.This is why Shawn C’scommentson September 16 and 17, 2020 are so interesting. Here they are with hyperlinks added,...
View Article"Jive" on Acoustic Vulnerabilities of Borei SSBNs
A close friend has referred me to "Jive Turkey's" Youtube "Project "Northwind"955 Borei" SSBN at https://youtu.be/gKNqVOHs71Q and below:"Jive" uploaded it on May 5, 2019. "Jive's" rapidly rising and...
View ArticleRussia's Improved Kilo II Submarine (Project 636.3)
Russia's original (Project 877) Kilo subs have been operating since 1980.But the newest sub-class is the Improved Kilo II, Project 636.3. The Improved Kilo II first entered service in 2013 and is being...
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