Full Articles and 12 Special Reports to Donors Only
Submarine Matters International (SMI) will now EMAIL full articles (including the 12 Special Reports) to Donors only. Non-Donors will only be alerted, to what they are missing out on, by Headings on...
View ArticleComparing Submarine Forces of China, US & NK.
Hi DonorsOn Thursday July 15, 2021, you would have noticed I emailed the First Special Report to you. It compares the Submarine Forces of China, the US & NK, with extensive use of links to every...
View ArticleRussia Saying Goodbye to Most of its Titanium Subs
An excellent article of July 15, 2021 from StrategyPage. Unusually concise.
View ArticleSubstantial Article on Russia's AIP Just Emailed to Donors
I have just Emailed a substantial article on Russia's AIP to Donors.If any Non-Donors are interested in:- being able to view Donor Only Submarine Matters after July 31, 2021- as well as receiving...
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Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021: Large Missile Launchings
Drawing from Australia's excellent Asia-Pacific Defence Reporter's, July 19, 2021 report:"Talisman Sabre has officially begun; forces conduct live fire"Australia’s largest bilateral exercise with the...
View ArticlePost Nanggala Stocktake of Old Columbian Submarines
In submarine news essential reading Warships International Fleet Review's Chief Analyst, Usman Ansari, reports, July 2021, page 9.Columbia plans to replace its 2 x Type 209s and 2 x 206As (Intrepido...
View ArticlePoland Seeking New Frigates and Submarines
The very interesting paysite magazine Warships International Fleet Review (WIFR) reports in its July 2021 edition, paged 8, Poland sees it essential to acquire 3 frigate sized coastal defence vessels...
View ArticleInvitation to DONORS being emailed tomorrow, July 21, 2021
Tomorrow (1am GMT, July 21, 2021) I will be emailing Invitations (via the blogger/blogspot/Google system) to DONORs, to become "Custom Readers". The "Custom Reader" system is the way to limit Submarine...
View ArticleBig problems buying Nuclear Subs from the US.
Excellent essay https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/buying-military-hardware-from-the-us-wish-list-or-shopping-list/
View ArticleUSN Looking at Fitting SSN(X)s with Inflatable Sails
When I read The Drive's July 20, 2021 article :The [USN] Is Looking At Fitting Its Future Attack Submarines With Inflatable SailsI checked that it was not a late entry for April 1st (Fools Day).The...
View ArticleAIP for India Issues: Excellent Article for Donors
An excellent article by Ghalib Kabir has just been emailed to Donors. This is regarding AIP and other sensitive tech for India - in the context of the Kalvari-class submarines and also P-75(I for...
View ArticleThe 15 Year SSN(X)/"Seawolf 2" Debate Awaits
Many in the USN submarine ("USNsub") service are arguing that a high spec (hence high US$5-6 Billion cost) Future Attack Submarine aka "SSN(X)" is required from the early 2040s to have the edge over...
View ArticleSubmarine Cost Estimates Need To Include Maintenance
Below TKMS finally sells 212CDs: 4 for Norwegian Navy, 2 for German drawing from Anonymous kindly provided comments of July 26, 20221:Poland’s submarine budget (around US$897 million per submarine =...
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China Spits Dummy: HMS Queen Elizabeth in South China Sea
Drawing from the USNI’s July 25, 2021 article:After months at sea already the HMS Queen Elizabeth(QE) Carrier Strike Group (CSG21) is making its way into the South China Sea. QE is RO8 at approximate...
View ArticleSubmarines Matters Donor Only Viewable in under 13 Hours
Hi DonorsI've notice some Donors have not yet accepted the invitations which will allow you to continue to view Submarine Matters (for one year) after it becomes Donor Only at 1am GMT, July 31, 2021,...
View ArticleWonderful world of Naval Mines: Against China?
Naval mines are an unglamorous, little discussed, range of weapon types. They are very cheap and effective, being unmanned - compared to all types of labour intensive weapons (ship, submarines and...
View ArticleUp to 40% Female Crew on US SSN
Submarine Matters has covered the increasing trend toward women in subs for 6 years. Now Matt Kelley, for RADIO IOWA, reports, August 2, 2021 that up to 40% of officers and crew in USS Iowa (SSN-797)...
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2015 Fire Now Haunting Russian Submarine Orel?
Drawing from information from The Barents Observer August 4/5, 2021 and Submarine Matters' records.Orel, is a nuclear propelled Oscar II-class SSGN home based at Russia’s Northern Fleet Arctic Ocean...
View ArticleAustralian Submarine HMAS Waller Floods and Fire
Andrew Tillett for Australia's Financial Review, has written an excellent article dated April 6, 2021. Here is part:"New doubts over ageing submarines after floods, fire onboard""One of the Navy’s...
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New Yuan 039D submarine may have Lithium-ion Batteries
Minnie Chan for the now China ruled Hong Kong South China Morning Post (SCMP) August 8, 2021, has written a most complicated and excellent article:"New submarine hints at China’s search for stealth...
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