Submarine delays push SEALs to find new underwater approachesA newly fielded vehicle and better dive gear are helping bridge the gap.By Todd South10 days ago
OpinionWithout change, US Navy’s future fleet looks too ambitious for industryFor industry to execute the plans in the Future Years Defense Program, major improvements will have to take place.By Theo Egan5 weeks ago
AUKUS standoff: Australia, UK wait on Congress to approve pactAUKUS was announced two years ago. Now Congress must pass several bills to make the pact work, from export controls to submarine transfer authorities.By Bryant Harris9 months ago
‘Guard the forks!’ — the Great Submarine Utensil Heist of 1988Gossip spreads quickly in tight quarters with a small crew. So do pranks.By David Chetlain, The War Horse9 months ago
Senators rally to boost defense spending, with $1 billion for TaiwanA bipartisan group of senators seeks to boost defense spending beyond the debt ceiling cap amid resistance from House Republicans.By Bryant Harris and Leo Shane III10 months ago
One of the last to serve aboard diesel subs retires after 40 yearsCapt. Thomas Gorey III was one of the last active duty service members to have served on a diesel-electric attack submarine.By Jonathan Lehrfeld10 months ago
First Australian officers graduate from U.S. Navy nuclear power schoolThe graduation earlier this month marks a milestone in plans for Australia to field nuclear subs in the coming decades.By Geoff Ziezulewicz10 months ago
Nuclear sub visits Faroe Islands amid underwater tensions with RussiaA recent port stop marked the first time a U.S. nuclear powered submarine has moored in the Faroe Islands, a Navy release said.By Jonathan Lehrfeld11 months ago
A US Navy sub arrives in South Korea, a day after North’s missile testThe guided-missile submarine Michigan arrived Friday, a day after North Korea resumed missile tests to protest U.S.-South Korean live-fire drills.11 months ago
US Navy may accelerate investments to extend some Ohio subs’ livesThe Navy is considering extending the lives of a few Ohio-class submarines in fiscal 2025 to hedge against any delays as the Columbia class is built.By Megan Eckstein12 months ago
Pentagon nominates next ‘sub boss’ amid Senate holdup of confirmationsIf confirmed, Rear Adm. Robert Gaucher would also lead Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet and Allied Submarine Command in Norfolk, Va.By Diana Stancy12 months ago
US to dock nuclear subs in SKorea for 1st time in 40 yearsThe agreement also seeks to ward off South Korea from restarting its own nuclear program.By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press13 months ago