The White House has issued a sweeping national security memorandum aimed directly at America’s maritime industrial base: directing plans for a fifth public naval…
Four Ohio-class submarines carried more Tomahawk missiles between them than most navies field across their entire fleet. All four are being retired by the…
Dry Dock 3 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard was poured in 1942, under wartime pressure. It still holds water. It still pumps out. It…
The U.S. Navy has announced a significant change to its future submarine force, reclassifying 19 planned Virginia-class submarines equipped with the Virginia Payload Module…
Welcome back to Pacific Steel! In today’s deep dive, we are exploring the underwater weapon that is currently dominating European defense discussions: Italy’s U212…
Satellite imagery confirms damage to multiple Black Sea Fleet ships at Novorossiysk after Ukraine's big drone and missile attack. Notably, the Project 22160 patrol…
he Type 212CD (Common Design) conventional attack submarine redefines the idea of stealth in undersea warfare. Developed jointly by Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) for…
A submarine can hide beneath millions of square miles of ocean. HMCS Regina was built to find it. I went aboard the Royal Canadian…
The Israeli Navy has officially integrated the INS Drakon, its newest and most advanced Dolphin II-class diesel-electric submarine, built by Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems…
Satellite imagery confirms major damage to Novorossiysk grain terminal and oil pipelines at the naval base. A tanker was hit too. This was a…
Type 212CD planning now links Canada, Germany and Norway. TKMS is moving the NATO submarine partnership forward. Germany, Norway and Canada have begun joint…
Explore how the world’s largest submarine fleets changed from 1914 to 2026 in this animated country ranking. This visualization compares countries by the estimated…
Iran just purged its entire military high command — six new appointments including Ahmad Vahidi over the IRGC and Hossein Taeb over the Basij…
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union built Project 661, a revolutionary titanium submarine designed to hunt American aircraft carriers. Known as the Golden…
The first half of 2026 has witnessed an incredible wave of new naval warship launches as the world's leading naval powers continue expanding and…
This week, the U.S. Navy announced that it will reclassify 19 upcoming Block V and VI Virginia-class nuclear fast-attack submarines, known as SSNs, as…
Mass drone attacks on North American military bases are becoming a genuine strategic threat. NORAD airfields, strategic bomber bases and nuclear submarine facilities were…
The first half of 2026 has witnessed an incredible wave of new naval warship launches as the world's leading naval powers continue expanding and…
Before she was officially commissioned into the fleet, USS Minnesota (SSN-783) was already home to a crew learning to live without sunlight, without a…
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded contracts totaling $76.6 billion for the construction of five Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines and nine Virginia-class Block…
Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao and Vice Admiral Rob Gaucher announce a $42.1B contract for nine Virginia-class fast attack submarines.
After a staggering 27-year refit, Russia’s Cold War battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov has finally completed sea trials. Packed with nearly 180 missile cells and nuclear…
Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao and Vice Admiral Rob Gaucher announce a $29.5B contract for five Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines.
