Thales, a long-standing partner of both Naval Group & the Royal Netherlands Navy, will provide a comprehensive suite of high-performance sonar systems for the future Orka-class of submarines that will replace the Walrus-class vessels in service today 🇫🇷🇳🇱
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
Thales to provide high-performance sonar suite for Dutch Orka-class submarines - Naval News
Thales, will provide a comprehensive suite of high-performance sonar systems for the future Orka-class of submarines
www.navalnews.com
March 19, 2025 at 7:42 AM
To lighten the mood:
Some photos from exercise Arctic Dolphin and the CO Qualification Course "periscope weeks", with candidates from Spain, Canada and Norway.
First photo, HNoMS Utstein.
Photos: Ørjan Andreassen / Forsvaret
Some photos from exercise Arctic Dolphin and the CO Qualification Course "periscope weeks", with candidates from Spain, Canada and Norway.
First photo, HNoMS Utstein.
Photos: Ørjan Andreassen / Forsvaret
March 5, 2025 at 7:38 AM
USS Cheyenne (SSN 773) Los Angeles-class Flight III 688i (Improved) attack submarine with successful undocking at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine - February 6, 2025 #usscheyenne #ssn773
SRC: TW-@USFleetForces
SRC: TW-@USFleetForces
February 12, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Future USS District of Columbia (SSBN 826) Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine with front section heading out of Newport News, Virginia heading to Connecticut - November 18, 2025 SRC: FB- Hampton Roads & Chesapeake Bay Ship Watchers
November 19, 2025 at 6:23 PM
#SubWednesday #Submarines
Russian Navy Project 09852/Oscar II Mod-class SSAN (special mission/auxiliary nuclear-powered submarine) "Belgorod" (BS-329)
@covertshores.bsky.social @alxluck.bsky.social @mikeplunkett.bsky.social @jjdroxford.bsky.social @rstirn.bsky.social
Russian Navy Project 09852/Oscar II Mod-class SSAN (special mission/auxiliary nuclear-powered submarine) "Belgorod" (BS-329)
@covertshores.bsky.social @alxluck.bsky.social @mikeplunkett.bsky.social @jjdroxford.bsky.social @rstirn.bsky.social
April 16, 2025 at 5:26 AM
#SubWednesday #Submarines
Russian Navy Project 09852/Oscar II Mod-class SSAN (special mission/auxiliary nuclear-powered submarine) "Belgorod" (BS-329)
@covertshores.bsky.social @alxluck.bsky.social @mikeplunkett.bsky.social @jjdroxford.bsky.social @rstirn.bsky.social
Russian Navy Project 09852/Oscar II Mod-class SSAN (special mission/auxiliary nuclear-powered submarine) "Belgorod" (BS-329)
@covertshores.bsky.social @alxluck.bsky.social @mikeplunkett.bsky.social @jjdroxford.bsky.social @rstirn.bsky.social
Taiwan’s first Indigenous Defense Submarine (IDS), Hai Kun (SS-711), successfully completed its maiden sea trial on June 17, according to the vessel’s builder, CSBC Corporation 🇹🇼
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
Taiwan indigenous submarine complete first sea trial - Naval News
Taiwan’s first Indigenous Defense Submarine (IDS), Hai Kun (SS-711), successfully completed its maiden sea trial on June 17, 2025
www.navalnews.com
June 25, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Korea is about to launch the first KSS III batch 2 boat. The submarine carries the designation name SS-087 "Jangyeongsil". KSS-III batch 2 features an increased missile armament of ten VLS cells, and LIBs instead of lead acid batteries. Displacement increases by ca ~250 tons, to 3,600 tons surfaced.
October 22, 2025 at 7:18 AM
#SubWednesday #Submarines 🌊🦾
Fantastic photos, thanks for sharing @warshipcam.bsky.social & @espada-e-escudo.bsky.social !
Fantastic photos, thanks for sharing @warshipcam.bsky.social & @espada-e-escudo.bsky.social !
USS Delaware (SSN 791) Virginia-class Block III nuclear attack submarine in Eyjafjördur Fjord, Iceland - February 25, 2025 #ussdelaware #ssn791
SRC: TW-@EE_EspadaEscudo
SRC: TW-@EE_EspadaEscudo
February 26, 2025 at 6:56 AM
#SubWednesday #Submarines 🌊🦾
Fantastic photos, thanks for sharing @warshipcam.bsky.social & @espada-e-escudo.bsky.social !
Fantastic photos, thanks for sharing @warshipcam.bsky.social & @espada-e-escudo.bsky.social !
#SubWednesday #Submarines
Los Angeles-class Flight I nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Baltimore (SSN-704) with another two LA-class hulls at Electric Boat construction hall, late 70s.
Los Angeles-class Flight I nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Baltimore (SSN-704) with another two LA-class hulls at Electric Boat construction hall, late 70s.
December 18, 2024 at 11:52 AM
#SubWednesday #Submarines
Los Angeles-class Flight I nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Baltimore (SSN-704) with another two LA-class hulls at Electric Boat construction hall, late 70s.
Los Angeles-class Flight I nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Baltimore (SSN-704) with another two LA-class hulls at Electric Boat construction hall, late 70s.
#SubWednesday #Submarines 🦾🌊
Royal Norwegian Navy Ula-class (Type 210) diesel-electric attack submarine KNM Utstein (S-302) during the exercise ARCTIC DOLPHIN 2025, February 14, 2025.
Photo by Malene Hermansen Flekke/@forsvaret.bsky.social
Royal Norwegian Navy Ula-class (Type 210) diesel-electric attack submarine KNM Utstein (S-302) during the exercise ARCTIC DOLPHIN 2025, February 14, 2025.
Photo by Malene Hermansen Flekke/@forsvaret.bsky.social
February 19, 2025 at 9:54 AM
#SubWednesday #Submarines 🦾🌊
Royal Norwegian Navy Ula-class (Type 210) diesel-electric attack submarine KNM Utstein (S-302) during the exercise ARCTIC DOLPHIN 2025, February 14, 2025.
Photo by Malene Hermansen Flekke/@forsvaret.bsky.social
Royal Norwegian Navy Ula-class (Type 210) diesel-electric attack submarine KNM Utstein (S-302) during the exercise ARCTIC DOLPHIN 2025, February 14, 2025.
Photo by Malene Hermansen Flekke/@forsvaret.bsky.social
#SubWednesday #Submarines
Japan Maritime Self-defence Forces Sōryū-class (16SS) diesel-electric attack submarine surfacing in the Sagami Bay during 2015 JMSDF Fleet Review rehearsal, October 15, 2015. Photo by JMSDF.
Japan Maritime Self-defence Forces Sōryū-class (16SS) diesel-electric attack submarine surfacing in the Sagami Bay during 2015 JMSDF Fleet Review rehearsal, October 15, 2015. Photo by JMSDF.
June 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
#SubWednesday #Submarines
Japan Maritime Self-defence Forces Sōryū-class (16SS) diesel-electric attack submarine surfacing in the Sagami Bay during 2015 JMSDF Fleet Review rehearsal, October 15, 2015. Photo by JMSDF.
Japan Maritime Self-defence Forces Sōryū-class (16SS) diesel-electric attack submarine surfacing in the Sagami Bay during 2015 JMSDF Fleet Review rehearsal, October 15, 2015. Photo by JMSDF.
#SubWednesday #Submarines
South Korean Navy Sohn Won-yil-class (KSS-2) diesel-electric attack submarine ROKS Lee Beom-seok (SS-081) seen from a helicopter from German Navy frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F-222), RIMPAC 2024.
South Korean Navy Sohn Won-yil-class (KSS-2) diesel-electric attack submarine ROKS Lee Beom-seok (SS-081) seen from a helicopter from German Navy frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F-222), RIMPAC 2024.
December 25, 2024 at 8:38 AM
#SubWednesday #Submarines
South Korean Navy Sohn Won-yil-class (KSS-2) diesel-electric attack submarine ROKS Lee Beom-seok (SS-081) seen from a helicopter from German Navy frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F-222), RIMPAC 2024.
South Korean Navy Sohn Won-yil-class (KSS-2) diesel-electric attack submarine ROKS Lee Beom-seok (SS-081) seen from a helicopter from German Navy frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F-222), RIMPAC 2024.
#SubWednesday #Submarines #ColdWar #History
Size comparison: Project 941 Akula/TYPHOON-class SSBN and Project 1155 Fregat/UDALOY I-class destroyer "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" (666), Russian Navy's Northern Fleet main naval base in Severomorsk, 1992.
Size comparison: Project 941 Akula/TYPHOON-class SSBN and Project 1155 Fregat/UDALOY I-class destroyer "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" (666), Russian Navy's Northern Fleet main naval base in Severomorsk, 1992.
January 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
#SubWednesday #Submarines #ColdWar #History
Size comparison: Project 941 Akula/TYPHOON-class SSBN and Project 1155 Fregat/UDALOY I-class destroyer "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" (666), Russian Navy's Northern Fleet main naval base in Severomorsk, 1992.
Size comparison: Project 941 Akula/TYPHOON-class SSBN and Project 1155 Fregat/UDALOY I-class destroyer "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" (666), Russian Navy's Northern Fleet main naval base in Severomorsk, 1992.
#SubWednesday #Submarines
Ohio-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine USS Tennessee (SSBN-734) christened in Land Level Submarine Construction Facility at GDEB Groton on December 13, 1986. The other parts in the background belong to the Pennsylvania (SSBN-735).
Ohio-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine USS Tennessee (SSBN-734) christened in Land Level Submarine Construction Facility at GDEB Groton on December 13, 1986. The other parts in the background belong to the Pennsylvania (SSBN-735).
September 24, 2025 at 8:39 AM
#SubWednesday #Submarines
Ohio-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine USS Tennessee (SSBN-734) christened in Land Level Submarine Construction Facility at GDEB Groton on December 13, 1986. The other parts in the background belong to the Pennsylvania (SSBN-735).
Ohio-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine USS Tennessee (SSBN-734) christened in Land Level Submarine Construction Facility at GDEB Groton on December 13, 1986. The other parts in the background belong to the Pennsylvania (SSBN-735).
#SubWednesday #Submarines #History #ColdWar
Soviet Navy Project 667BDR Kalmar/DELTA III-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine K-487 breaking through the Arctic Ice.
Soviet Navy Project 667BDR Kalmar/DELTA III-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine K-487 breaking through the Arctic Ice.
December 18, 2024 at 5:08 PM
#SubWednesday #Submarines #History #ColdWar
Soviet Navy Project 667BDR Kalmar/DELTA III-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine K-487 breaking through the Arctic Ice.
Soviet Navy Project 667BDR Kalmar/DELTA III-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine K-487 breaking through the Arctic Ice.
#SubWednesday #Submarines
DRAKON 220 - a midget submarine design concept for the Croatian Navy, developed by Adria-Mar in Croatia in mid 10s.
As of today, Croatia is still waiting for a green light to move forward with the procurement process for new submarines for the Adriatic Sea and beyond.
DRAKON 220 - a midget submarine design concept for the Croatian Navy, developed by Adria-Mar in Croatia in mid 10s.
As of today, Croatia is still waiting for a green light to move forward with the procurement process for new submarines for the Adriatic Sea and beyond.
September 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
#SubWednesday #Submarines
DRAKON 220 - a midget submarine design concept for the Croatian Navy, developed by Adria-Mar in Croatia in mid 10s.
As of today, Croatia is still waiting for a green light to move forward with the procurement process for new submarines for the Adriatic Sea and beyond.
DRAKON 220 - a midget submarine design concept for the Croatian Navy, developed by Adria-Mar in Croatia in mid 10s.
As of today, Croatia is still waiting for a green light to move forward with the procurement process for new submarines for the Adriatic Sea and beyond.
#SubWednesday #Submarines #ColdWar
Size comparison: Ohio-class lead boat USS Ohio (SSBN-726) fitting out next to a Los Angeles-class Flight I USS Jacksonville (SSN-699). Photo by General Dynamics, late 70s.
Size comparison: Ohio-class lead boat USS Ohio (SSBN-726) fitting out next to a Los Angeles-class Flight I USS Jacksonville (SSN-699). Photo by General Dynamics, late 70s.
December 18, 2024 at 5:43 PM
#SubWednesday #Submarines #ColdWar
Size comparison: Ohio-class lead boat USS Ohio (SSBN-726) fitting out next to a Los Angeles-class Flight I USS Jacksonville (SSN-699). Photo by General Dynamics, late 70s.
Size comparison: Ohio-class lead boat USS Ohio (SSBN-726) fitting out next to a Los Angeles-class Flight I USS Jacksonville (SSN-699). Photo by General Dynamics, late 70s.
#SubWednesday #Submarines Decommissioned Swiftsure-class nuclear-powered fleet submarine HMS Swiftsure (S-126) with her fin removed in Rosyth. "She is on course to be fully dismantled by end of 2026, the first nuclear submarine to be disposed of by the UK."
Photo & info by @navylookout.bsky.social
Photo & info by @navylookout.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 10:19 AM
#SubWednesday #Submarines Decommissioned Swiftsure-class nuclear-powered fleet submarine HMS Swiftsure (S-126) with her fin removed in Rosyth. "She is on course to be fully dismantled by end of 2026, the first nuclear submarine to be disposed of by the UK."
Photo & info by @navylookout.bsky.social
Photo & info by @navylookout.bsky.social
#SubWednesday #Submarines
Los Angeles-class Flight I nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Bremerton (SSN-698) shoots to the surface during an emergency ascent demonstration, 8 March 1997. USN photo # N-3149V-005, courtesy of news.navy.mil.
Source: navsource.net/archives/08/...
Los Angeles-class Flight I nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Bremerton (SSN-698) shoots to the surface during an emergency ascent demonstration, 8 March 1997. USN photo # N-3149V-005, courtesy of news.navy.mil.
Source: navsource.net/archives/08/...
January 7, 2026 at 5:56 PM
#SubWednesday #Submarines
Los Angeles-class Flight I nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Bremerton (SSN-698) shoots to the surface during an emergency ascent demonstration, 8 March 1997. USN photo # N-3149V-005, courtesy of news.navy.mil.
Source: navsource.net/archives/08/...
Los Angeles-class Flight I nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Bremerton (SSN-698) shoots to the surface during an emergency ascent demonstration, 8 March 1997. USN photo # N-3149V-005, courtesy of news.navy.mil.
Source: navsource.net/archives/08/...
#SubWednesday #Submarines
NR-1 Ship Control Simulator at Sperry Marine Systems in Charlottesville, VA. Lee Vyborny, the author of "Dark Waters: An Insider's Account of the NR-1" at the pilot's station & Dean Paine (ET1 Reactor Controls) in the co-pilot seat, May 1967. Photo courtesy: Electric Boat.
NR-1 Ship Control Simulator at Sperry Marine Systems in Charlottesville, VA. Lee Vyborny, the author of "Dark Waters: An Insider's Account of the NR-1" at the pilot's station & Dean Paine (ET1 Reactor Controls) in the co-pilot seat, May 1967. Photo courtesy: Electric Boat.
October 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
#SubWednesday #Submarines
NR-1 Ship Control Simulator at Sperry Marine Systems in Charlottesville, VA. Lee Vyborny, the author of "Dark Waters: An Insider's Account of the NR-1" at the pilot's station & Dean Paine (ET1 Reactor Controls) in the co-pilot seat, May 1967. Photo courtesy: Electric Boat.
NR-1 Ship Control Simulator at Sperry Marine Systems in Charlottesville, VA. Lee Vyborny, the author of "Dark Waters: An Insider's Account of the NR-1" at the pilot's station & Dean Paine (ET1 Reactor Controls) in the co-pilot seat, May 1967. Photo courtesy: Electric Boat.
#SubWednesday #Submarines
Virginia-class Block III nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Delaware (SSN-791) leaving Groton, Connecticut for a 6-month deployment on December 13, 2024.
Photos by Submarine Readiness Squadron 32 via @warshipcam.bsky.social
Virginia-class Block III nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Delaware (SSN-791) leaving Groton, Connecticut for a 6-month deployment on December 13, 2024.
Photos by Submarine Readiness Squadron 32 via @warshipcam.bsky.social
December 18, 2024 at 5:22 PM
#SubWednesday #Submarines
Virginia-class Block III nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Delaware (SSN-791) leaving Groton, Connecticut for a 6-month deployment on December 13, 2024.
Photos by Submarine Readiness Squadron 32 via @warshipcam.bsky.social
Virginia-class Block III nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Delaware (SSN-791) leaving Groton, Connecticut for a 6-month deployment on December 13, 2024.
Photos by Submarine Readiness Squadron 32 via @warshipcam.bsky.social
March 13, 2024 at 8:43 PM
THESUBVET: Santa Claus has a special escort this Christmas, USS Indiana leading the way #Submarine #SubWednesday #Navy #NavyDay #Naval #Santa #Christmas #Christmas2024 #HAPPYHOLIDAYS - https://twitter.com/THESUBVET/status/1869590316547977352
December 19, 2024 at 5:12 AM
THESUBVET: Santa Claus has a special escort this Christmas, USS Indiana leading the way #Submarine #SubWednesday #Navy #NavyDay #Naval #Santa #Christmas #Christmas2024 #HAPPYHOLIDAYS - https://twitter.com/THESUBVET/status/1869590316547977352
@THESUBVET: Today in Undersea Warfare History (Dec 18, 1959), USS ROBERT E. LEE (SSBN 601) was launched by Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. #Submarine #SubWednesday #Navy #NavyDay #Naval - https://twitter.com/THESUBVET/status/1869425261890113736
December 18, 2024 at 6:11 PM
@THESUBVET: Today in Undersea Warfare History (Dec 18, 1959), USS ROBERT E. LEE (SSBN 601) was launched by Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. #Submarine #SubWednesday #Navy #NavyDay #Naval - https://twitter.com/THESUBVET/status/1869425261890113736