Naval Articles

Submarines must navigate through the water virtually blind since light does not penetrate very far into the water. However, submarines are equipped with nautical charts and sophisticated navigational equipment. When on the surface, a sophisticated global positioning system (GPS)...

The Congressional Research Service report for “Navy Next-Generation Attack Submarine (SSN) Program:Background and Issues for Congress” published on May 10, 2021.Introduction and Issue for CongressThe U.S. Navy wants to begin procuring a new class of nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN), called...

Militarily, the naval battles (The Battle of Latakia) of the Yom Kippur War played almost no part in the war's outcome. However, it initiated a technological and tactical maritime revolution. The Battle of Latakia was a small but revolutionary...

Far above the ocean’s surface, aircraft hunt for an unseen enemy below the waves is extremely complex and difficult. Finding enemy submarines in a real-world situation is like "finding a needle in a haystack." Anti-submarine missions can involve a...

The sinking of the Indonesian Submarine KRI Nanggala-402 caused the death of 53 submariners and this incident brought attention to submarine search and rescue operations again. As a leading military alliance in this era, NATO's role in submarine search...

Communication with submarines is a field within military communications that presents technical challenges and requires specialized technology. Because radio waves do not travel well through good electrical conductors like salt water, submerged submarines are cut off from radio communication with their command authorities at ordinary radio frequencies. Submarines can surface and...

The information in this article is based on US Defense Intelligence Agency's Iran Military Power Report.Iran operates two independent naval forces—the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN), the Artesh’s naval branch, and the IRGC Navy (IRGCN). Iran established the...

Recently, the naval community worldwide felt the flame in their hearts because of the KRI Nanggala incident. After the search and rescue efforts lasted a few days, debris of the Indonesian submarine was found in 838 meters depth. As...

The SM-6 missile is three missiles in one. It's the only weapon that can perform anti-air warfare, ballistic missile defense and anti-surface warfare missions.The Missile Defense Agency, together with the U.S. Navy, plans to test an SM-6 missile against unpowered hypersonic boost-glide vehicles...

In recent years there has been growing concern about the new capabilities that may make aircraft carriers vulnerable to attack.Critics contend that carriers will grow increasingly vulnerable as potential adversaries acquire reconnaissance satellites, long-range cruise missiles, hypersonic missiles,...