DefenceTalkThe Brazilian Navy launched its first Brazilian-built Scorpène submarine, the Riachuelo. The ceremony took place at the Itaguaí Navy base in presence of the President of the Federal Republic of Brazil and of the elected President. A strategic Brazilian-French partnership In 2009, Naval Group was entrusted by the Brazilian Navy with designing and transferring the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/launching-of-the-riachuelo-the-first-brazilian-scorpene-submarine-71991/

DefenceTalkIran has disclosed plans to develop nuclear reactors for ships, despite a deal with world powers that curtails its atomic program. The project is likely to get a cool response in Washington. Tehran has told United Nations nuclear inspectors of its plan to build nuclear reactors for ships, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iran-signals-plan-to-build-nuclear-powered-ships-71508/

DefenceTalkThe EU unveiled on Monday a raft of new joint defence projects including submarine drones and cyber attack rapid response teams as it launched a landmark pact on boosting military cooperation. Twenty-five countries — all of the EU member states except Denmark, Malta and Britain, which is leaving the bloc — have signed up for […]https://www.defencetalk.com/eu-launches-defence-pact-with-submarine-drones-70997/

DefenceTalkArgentina’s navy on Thursday (Nov 30) formally ended its search for survivors from the San Juan submarine, two weeks after the vessel went missing in the South Atlantic with 44 crew aboard. The navy has shifted its mission from rescue to recovery, spokesman Enrique Balbi said. He said though it was not possible to definitively […]https://www.defencetalk.com/argentina-formally-ends-search-for-submarine-survivors-70890/

DefenceTalkEleven days after Argentina’s missing San Juan submarine went silent following an explosion, a 14-nation search has failed to find the vessel at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. But not for want of trying. For more than a week, aircraft from Argentina, Britain and the United States have crisscrossed the South Atlantic. A Russian […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-russia-lend-skill-to-non-stop-argentina-sub-hunt-70854/

DefenceTalkExperts ruled out Monday (Nov 20) the possibility that noise detected at sea could have come from an Argentine submarine missing with 44 people aboard, in the latest bad news to hit their relatives. “The sound footprint could not correspond to a sub’s … it may have been a noise from a living thing,” said […]https://www.defencetalk.com/noises-detected-in-argentine-sub-search-disappoint-70850/

DefenceTalkA multinational armada of aircraft and vessels battled high winds and raging seas Sunday as they intensified their search for a missing Argentine submarine, after apparent attempted distress calls raised hopes the 44 crew members may still be alive. There has been no contact with the ARA San Juan, a German-built diesel-electric sub, since early […]https://www.defencetalk.com/rescuers-battle-waves-wind-in-hunt-for-missing-argentine-sub-70833/

DefenceTalkSouth Korea may develop its own nuclear-powered submarines or purchase then from the U.S. to better deal with North Korean submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) threats. President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump have agreed to begin consultations on South Korea’s acquisition and development of cutting-edge weapons that would include nuclear-powered submarines and surveillance assets. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/south-korea-may-develop-nuclear-powered-submarine-70774/

DefenceTalkTwo lawyers close to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were questioned Sunday over their roles in suspected corruption around the purchase of German submarines, media reports and police said. Police said they had detained “two senior lawyers for questioning as part of the (submarine) affair,” refusing however to confirm their identity at this stage. Israeli […]https://www.defencetalk.com/netanyahu-associates-grilled-in-german-submarine-graft-probe-report-70744/

DefenceTalkThe first advanced version of the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Project 955A Borei-class (North Wind) – the Knyaz Vladimir (Prince Vladimir) – will be floated out this coming November, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Vladimir Korolev, said in an interview with the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper. “In the near future, the Severodvinsk-based Sevmash Shipyard will […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-float-fourth-borei-class-submarine-in-november-70717/