Russian Project 955A Borei-A SSBN Knyaz Oleg Starts Sea Trials
The Knyaz Oleg Borey-A-class SSBN of project 955A began its first test sortie on May 30, a defense industry source told TASS.
31 May 2021
The Knyaz Oleg Borey-A-class SSBN of project 955A began its first test sortie on May 30, a defense industry source told TASS.
24 Apr 2021
In a what is likely a first ever, China's today commissioned three major vessels into the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy) fleet: A Type 055 Destroyer (NATO designation: Renhai-class cruiser), a Type 075 LHD (NATO designation: Yushen-class) and a Type 094 SSBN (NATO Designation: Jin-class).
21 Feb 2021
The event took place at the French General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) hydrodynamics test center ...
29 Jan 2021
General Dynamics Mission Systems Receives $43.2M Contract Modification for Columbia/Dreadnought Class Ballistic-Missile Submarine Fire Control Systems
14 Jan 2021
The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) and Sevmash Shipyard signed a contract in July 2020 for the construction of two Borey-A-class SSBN of project 955A, shipyard CEO Mikhail Budnichenko told the Zavod journal of Sevmash.
09 Jan 2021
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) Le Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) "Le Terrible"...
15 Dec 2020
The Pacific Fleet’s Project 955 Borei-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Vladimir Monomakh (NATO reporting name: Dolgorukiy-class) has performed a salvo launch of four Bulava (SS-NX-32) submarine launched ballistic missiles...
06 Nov 2020
General Dynamics Electric Boat is prime contractor on design and production of new class of submarines, the nation's top strategic defense priority
01 Jul 2020
Here is Naval News' Monthly Recap video for June 2020.
16 Jun 2020
Last week, the U.S. Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) USS Maryland conducted a full at-sea crew exchange to prevent sailors from possible COVID-19 exposure. At-sea crew transfer is quite unusual. Transfer of the entire crew of a submarine is even more exceptional.