DefenceTalkThe leak of secret technical data on French submarines designed for the Indian navy was a “malicious act”, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Thursday. “We will use every means at our disposal to learn the truth” in the affair, which came to light last week, Le Drian told reporters. “Obviously, it was a malicious […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-condemns-submarine-secrets-leak-68093/

DefenceTalkThe Moroccan Armed Services may receive the export version of the Sukhoi Su-34 (NATO reporting name: Fullback) tactical bomber and Amur-1650 diesel-electric submarine, according to the Izvestia daily citing a source in Russia’s shipbuilding industry. According to experts, Morocco has good reasons for acquiring Russian combat gear, but the export of Amur-1650 submarines is unlikely […]https://www.defencetalk.com/morocco-in-talks-on-su-34-bomber-amur-1650-diesel-electric-submarine-67980/

DefenceTalkNew British Prime Minster Theresa May on Monday won her first parliamentary battle when MPs overwhelmingly voted to replace the ageing submarines that carry Britain’s nuclear arsenal. In her first address to the House of Commons since taking office last week following the EU referendum, May warned that the threat from nuclear weapons was increasing […]https://www.defencetalk.com/british-mps-back-new-pm-and-vote-to-update-nuclear-deterrent-67861/

DefenceTalkAustralia may have awarded France a bumper contract to build its next generation of submarines, but its highly secretive combat system will come from close ally the United States. French shipbuilder DCNS last week beat off Germany and Japan to secure the Aus$50 billion (US$39 billion) deal to design and build the 12 subs, a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-to-build-australia-subs-but-us-to-arm-them-67371/

DefenceTalkFrench naval contractor DCNS on Tuesday won a Aus$50 billion (US$39 billion) contract to design and build Australia’s next generation of submarines, beating competition from Germany and Japan in the country’s biggest ever defence procurement programme. The announcement by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull culminates years of planning to replace Australia’s ageing diesel and electric-powered Collins […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-wins-bid-to-build-australias-new-submarines-67334/

DefenceTalkNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-Un hailed a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) test as an “eye-opening success”, state media said Sunday, declaring Pyongyang has the ability to strike Seoul and the US whenever it pleases. Saturday’s launch came amid growing concern that Pyongyang is preparing a fifth nuclear test. But it was followed just hours later […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-koreas-kim-hails-successful-submarine-missile-test-67320/

DefenceTalkAstute Class submarine HMS Artful has officially become a Commissioned Warship of the Royal Navy at a ceremony at HM Naval Base Clyde. Guest of honour at the ceremony was the submarine’s sponsor Lady Zambellas, who had named Artful in September 2013, before her launch in May 2014, in Barrow in Furness. Amanda Zambellas was […]https://www.defencetalk.com/royal-navy-commissions-astute-class-submarine-hms-artful-67123/

DefenceTalkTwo Russian design bureaus began developing unmanned underwater vehicles for deployment by fifth-generation submarines, an official representative of the United Shipbuilding Corporation told RIA Novosti on Friday. “The Rubin and Malakhit [design bureaus] are involved in the development. The decision to equip these devices and assigning them tasks will be taken during the layout shaping […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-begins-underwater-robot-construction-for-5th-gen-submarines-67119/

DefenceTalkThe first tests of the Russian Navy’s new hypersonic Zircon cruise missiles have been launched in Russia, a senior defense industry source said Thursday. “The tests of the hypersonic Zircon missiles have begun using a ground-based launching site,” the source told RIA Novosti. The weapon is expected to reach the speed of 5-6 Mach. It […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-tests-new-hypersonic-zircon-cruise-missiles-for-5th-gen-subs-67108/

DefenceTalkBy the end of May of this year, two more Project 636.3 submarines are due to be in service with the Russian Navy. On March 2, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the fifth diesel-electric submarine, called Veliky Novgorod, will be launched on March 18. The submarine will be floated out in Saint Petersburg […]https://www.defencetalk.com/two-more-improved-kilo-class-submarines-to-enter-russian-service-67066/