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Graphic rendition of Scorpene SSK patrolling underwater. (Photo: Flatpyramid.com)
By: Avila Geraldine (www.nst.com.my)
Malaysia's two Scorpene submarines are being utilised in four special operations off Sabah, according to Navy Chief Admiral Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Jaafar.
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By: BHIC (www.bhic.com.my)
Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation Berhad (BHIC) today announced that its subsidiary, Boustead DCNS Naval Corp Sdn Bhd (BDNC) has signed a total contract worth RM1.31billion (EUR193 million and RM532 million) with the Government to service the two royal Malaysian Navy Prime Minister-class Scorpene submarines, effective for a period ending Nov 30, 2015. By: Vivek Raghuvanshi (www.defensenews.com)
The Indian Defence Ministry’s delay in floating a tender for six conventional submarines appears to be helping Russia, as the Indian Navy is now asking the MoD to buy two Russian-built Amur-class subs to help restock the shrinking force. The $12 billion global tender would cover the purchase of six conventional submarines with air independent propulsion (AIP) technology under the Indian Navy’s Project 75-I. By: Wassana Nanuam (www.bangkokpost.com)
The Royal Thai Navy’s Submarine Squadron was officially launched at Sattahip naval base in Chon Buri province yesterday. Navy chief ADM Narong Pipattanasai presided over the ceremony. 
Royal Navy revealed that during the previous 21 years it's nuclear submarine suffered about one fire a month and two collisions every three years. Back in 2007 the SSN HMS Tireless lost two men when a SCOG (Self-Contained Oxygen Generator) exploded during a training exercise. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
By: Strategypage (www.strategypage.com)
It was recently revealed that Britain almost lost one of its nuclear attack submarines (SSN) in 2011 when the air conditioning system of the HMS Turbulent failed while the boat was surfaced in the Indian Ocean. Temperatures in the sub went as high as 60 degrees (Celsius, 140 degrees Fahrenheit) before the crew found a solution. Nearly 40 percent of the crew were disabled by the heat and some systems were overheating and shutting down or acting erratically. The boat was at sea and it would take hours before any help could arrive. The cause of the problem was unknown and the temperature outside the boat was over 40 degrees (104 degrees Fahrenheit) and rising. Not willing to risk losing the sub to the heat related problems the captain ordered the boat to submerge, as at a depth of over 100 meters the cold water would cool the boat. That worked, and gave the engineers time to figure out that the problem was a buildup of crustaceans that blocked the water inlet pipe for the air conditioning. Within 24 hours that problem was fixed and the sub was able to continue without further incident. Oleh: Defence Media Center (dmc.kemhan.go.id)
Pemerintah Indonesia dan Perancis dalam suatu forum bilateral “Indonesian-French Defense SMEs Bilateral Forum (First Edition)”membahas kemungkinan Indonesia untuk mendapatkan kapal selam dengan teknologi yang sangat canggih (sophisticated). Hari pertama forum bilateral, Rabu (21/5), diisi dengan seminar tentang “Peluang Kerjasama Industri Pertahanan Indonesia-Perancis dan pembahasan atau diskusi mengenai kapal selam litoral dalam waktu bersamaan (paralel)”. Untuk itulah forum bilateral ini diselenggarakan untuk mengkaji dengan seksama segala kemungkinan teknologi kapal selam litoral ini dalam menutup celah pertahanan Indonesia yang berkaitan dengan peta dan kondisi perairan Indonesia. Apakah memang harus menggunakan kapal selam dalam menjaga laut dangkal atau cukup dengan sarana pertahanan yang lain? 
Royal Australian Navy is considering acquiring Soryu class subs to augment its Collins class subs.
By: News (www.news.com.au)
ALMOST 72 years after Japanese midget submarines attacked Sydney Harbour killing 21 sailors, Australia could buy Japanese subs for its $30 billion replacement program. Possible access to Japanese technology and even a so-called “military off-the-shelf” deal to buy the boats is on the agenda during high-level defence talks in Tokyo betweenPrime Minister Tony Abbott and senior Japanese officials.  Sankt Petersburg (B-585) is the first of Lada class submarine. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) By: RIA Novosti (en.ria.ru)
A prospective series of Russia’s new fifth-generation conventional submarine equipped with an advanced air-independent propulsion system will be designated the Kalina-class, the commander of the country's navy said Wednesday. “Russia is currently designing a fifth-generation conventional submarine, dubbed Project Kalina, which will be fitted with an air-independent propulsion (AIP) system,” Adm. Viktor Chirkov said. 
Aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) steams in the western Pacific Ocean. Think tanks recommends aircraft carrier numbers to be cut and replaced with more submarine. (Photo: US Navy)
By: Paul McCleary (www.defensenews.com)
It’s hard to find consensus on most anything in Washington D.C., but four national security-focused think tanks managed to forge something of a rough outline for the future of defense spending. During a briefing held in the Dirksen Senate Office building on Wednesday, a group of well-known budgetary and strategic thinkers from the four think tanks coalesced around a roughly similar set of options for the Pentagon over the next decade: The venerable A-10 attack plane should be retired, along with the U2 spy plane and the F-18C/D models, while the Navy should lose two to four of its current aircraft carriers. 
KD Tun Razak a few days before its delivery. These Scorpene submarines are among the most capable in South East Asia. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
By: Koh Swee Lean Collin (www.thediplomat.com)
In early January this year, Vietnam formally joined the Southeast Asian “submarine club” with its first Russian-built Kilo-class submarine christened the Hanoi. Not too long ago, Jakarta expressed interest in acquiring the same model of submarines from Russia or more boats from South Korea, ostensibly to augment the incoming new fleet of three SS-209 boats purchased from South Korea back in August 2012. Just recently in November 2013, Singapore contracted German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp to develop the Type-218SG, the first of two boats slated to enter service in 2020. 
KRI Nanggala sedang merapati pelabuhan. TNI- AL buat masa ini hanya mempunyai dua buah kapal selam kelas Cakra (Type- 209). (Foto: Wikimedia Commons)
Oleh: Nurul Mahmudah (www.tempo.co)
Kepala Satuan Angkatan Laut Laksamana Marsetio berencana membeli kapal selam kelas Kilo dari Rusia. "Kami akan melihat dulu dua kapal selam yang ditawarkan itu," kata Marsetio ketika ditemui di acara penyerahan tank amfibi di Situbondo, Jawa Timur, pada Selasa, 28 Januari 2014. 
Republic of Korea Chang Bogo Type 209/1200 submarine surfacing during RIMPAC 2002. Indonesia was reported to have awarded DSME a contract for three 1,400 ton Chang Bogo class submarines in December 2011. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
By: Jon Grevatt (www.janes.com)
State-run naval shipbuilder PT PAL Indonesia is planning to collaborate with a foreign counterpart to carry out the repair and overhaul of one of Indonesia's two ageing Cakra Type 209/1300 attack submarines, it has been announced. 
P-8A Poseidon dropping a torpedo. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
By: Tony Capaccio (www.businessweek.com)
A new Boeing Co. surveillance aircraft deployed to Japan last month isn’t yet effective at hunting submarines or performing reconnaissance over large areas -- two of its main missions, the Pentagon’s weapons tester found. |
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