#submarines

Seoul has publicly adopted a strategic plan for nuclear-powered attack submarines, aiming to launch its first boat in the mid-2030s and commission it in the late 2030s.

The US, UK and Australia have signed their first announced AUKUS Pillar 2 project, focused on payloads for uncrewed underwater vehicles, while also revising Australia’s Virginia-class path.

Seoul has formally laid out a plan to develop nuclear-powered submarines, a move that would expand its naval reach and carry wider strategic implications beyond fleet modernization.

Pakistan has commissioned the first of eight Hangor-class submarines from China, advancing a $5 billion program intended to expand its undersea warfare capability and deepen defense ties with Beijing.

Breaking Defense’s day-two wrap from Sea Air Space 2026 pointed to three recurring themes at the conference: new details on the Trump-class battleship, pressure around submarine timelines, and a show floor crowded with m

Britain says it monitored a month-long Russian submarine and surveillance-vessel operation near infrastructure relevant to the UK and its allies in the North Atlantic.

The U.S. Navy has decided not to return the attack submarine USS Boise to service, ending a yearslong overhaul that had become a symbol of shipyard backlog and maintenance strain.

The U.K. says Russian submarines spent weeks operating around critical undersea infrastructure before British and Norwegian forces tracked and deterred them.

Norway wants to add 115 billion krone to its long-term defense plan through 2035, accelerating munitions and naval procurement while canceling a drone program amid mounting pressure on European security.