Monday, October 13, 2025

Naval Articles

Why are some aircraft carriers not nuclear-powered? Nuclear Propulsion or Conventional Propulsion?

The analysis shows that conventional and nuclear carriers both have been effective in fulfilling countries' presence, crisis response, and war-fighting requirements and share many characteristics and capabilities. Conventionally and nuclear-powered carriers both have the same standard air wing and...

Why are diesel-electric submarines quieter than nuclear submarines? Are they quieter in both diesel and electric mode, or just electric?

The motion makes noises. When underwater objects vibrate, they create sound-pressure waves that alternately compress and decompress the water molecules as the sound wave travels through the sea. Sound waves radiate in all directions away from the source like...

Question: How effective are the naval guns used today?

The gigantic naval guns of the magnificent armored ships that served in the 2nd World War and the cannons of modern warships are always a comparable point. As a result of the development of technology and the change in...

What is the difference between a minehunter and a minesweeper?

A minehunter is a naval vessel that seeks, detects, and destroys individual naval mines. Minesweepers, on the other hand, clear mined areas as a whole, without prior detection of mines. A vessel that combines both of these roles is known as a mine countermeasures vessel (MCMV).MinehunterA minehunter...

Propulsion Systems Used in Modern Naval Vessels

Propulsion systems selection is an important part of naval ship design. These systems have always had to satisfy speed and ship-service power requirements. Nowadays, increasing fuel costs are moving such decisions towards more fuel-efficient solutions. Unlike commercial ships, naval...

Question: What is the difference between Frigate and Destroyer?

While commenting about a frigate or a destroyer, we face such questions: what is the difference between them? How can we define a warship as a destroyer? Why do we call it a frigate rather than a destroyer?If you...

Is the Type 45 British destroyer more capable at Anti-air Warfare than the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer?

OPINION: By Abhirup Sengupta, Military Aviation EnthusiastNo. There’s no doubt that the Type-45 Destroyers have one of the most advanced Air Defence systems and in certain areas are even better than Burke Class. Like the smaller SAMPSON fire-control radar being placed...

HISTORY: Cats in the Navy

The ship's cat has been a common feature on many trading, exploration, and naval ships dating to ancient times. Cats have been carried on ships for many reasons, most importantly to control rodents. Vermin aboard a ship can cause damage to ropes, woodwork, and more recently, electrical wiring. In addition,...

ORCA X-Large UUV to relief submarine fleet of the US Navy

It is no secret how much the U.S. Navy places great emphasis on unmanned systems. Chief of the Navy outline this issue while promulgating the "Advantage at Sea" strategy, which declares the future naval policy. According to the Advantage...

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