ran has unveiled a new domestically-produced missile submarine amid mounting tensions with the United States and Saudi Arabia in the Persian gulf. Hassan Rouhani, the president of Iran, inaugurated the Fateh, or "Conquerer", in the southern port city of Bandar Lengeh on Sunday. "From this moment, the Fateh Submarine joins Iran's naval force with my order," he said at a ceremony broadcast live on the state-run English-language Press TV. "Our defence power is solely defensive...Our enemy's pressure and sanctions imposed on Iran have instigated our progress," he said. The vessel weighs 600 tonnes and is armed with torpedoes, naval mines and cruise missiles that can be launched from a submerged position, the government's English-language Press TV said. Iran has developed a large domestic arms industry in the face of international pressure and embargoes that have barred it from importing many weapons. The Fateh is its first domestically produced cruise-missile … [Read more...] about Iran launches new missile submarine
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Iran launches new ‘cruise missile’ submarine that can hit targets from 1,250 MILES away
IRAN has launched a new domestically-built submarine armed with devastating cruise missiles amid heightened military tensions with Israel and the US. The battle sub - named Fateh (Farsi for Conqueror) - was launched by hardline President Hassan Rouhani in the port of Bandar Abbas and can hit targets 1,250 miles away. "From this moment, the Fateh Submarine joins Iran's naval force with my order," Rouhani said in a ceremony broadcast live on the state-run English-language Press TV. Reporters claimed the Fateh weighs 600 tonnes and "enjoys state-of-the-art weaponry, including torpedoes, naval mines and cruise missiles that could be launched from a submerged position". President Donald Trump pulled out of a 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and six powers last May and reimposed sanctions on Tehran. He said the deal was flawed because it did not include curbs on Iran's development of ballistic missiles or its support for proxies in Syria, Yemen, Lebanon and Iraq. ENEMIES IN RANGE … [Read more...] about Iran launches new ‘cruise missile’ submarine that can hit targets from 1,250 MILES away
UK Ballistic Missile Submarines Ready to Retire But Not to Be Replaced
The nuclear-armed submarine shed thirty per cent of her sonar panels during the mission, not a common sight for the Royal Navy. HMS Vengeance arriving back from patrol.#Submarines #scotland #faslane #shipping #shipsinpics #RoyalNavy pic.twitter.com/xCq1AUOTDN — Dougie Coull Photography 🏴 🇪🇺 (@DougieCoullPics) January 4, 2019 A naval source has been reported to say they "have not seen one coming back looking like that before." The solar panels that cover British subs are designed to absorb sounds, both from the inside and outside of the vessel, masking noise from the boat and absorbing those made by other vessels looking for the sub. A naval source alleged that the replacement for HMS Vengeance — one of the four Vanguard-class submarines — was possibly not ready, "meaning she had a … [Read more...] about UK Ballistic Missile Submarines Ready to Retire But Not to Be Replaced
Russia Begins Sea Trials of Ballistic Missile Sub, Orders Up Two More (PHOTOS)
Russian Defense MinistryWATCH Russian Submarine Fire a Missile Salvo From Sea Depths For the First TimeFirst introduced in 2007, the Borey-class ballistic missile submarines are Russia's first to be constructed since the end of the Cold War. While the 24,000-ton Borey-class subs are dwarfed by their big brother, the 48,000-ton Typhoon-class submarine Dmitri Donskoi, they can still carry 16 Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missiles each, making them a potent part of Moscow's nuclear triad. © Flickr/ U.S. Pacific FleetUS Navy Sinks $1.5 Billion Into Attack Subs That Don’t MoveThe subs will be built in the northern city of Severodvinsk, where the Sevmash shipbuilding company's shipyards are located, beginning in 2024, according to Defense 360. No names for the two boats have yet been announced. The Prince Vladimir Project 955A Borei-A submarine went to sea on Nov 28 for the first time for factory … [Read more...] about Russia Begins Sea Trials of Ballistic Missile Sub, Orders Up Two More (PHOTOS)
Cracked missile tubes may delay UK’s next generation nuclear submarines
Britain's new nuclear submarines face glitches as the US boats fitted with same missile tubes have been found to have cracks. Faulty welding found in the missile tubes of the new US Columbia Class nuclear-armed submarines could delay the future deliver of British Dreadnought boats. Seven of 12 tubes on the $122.3 billion programme were found to be in need of repair when delivered to General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB), the lead contractor. An investigation has been launched into the work, carried out by the company BWXT Incorporated. Questions have been asked as to whether the whole US Columbia Class programme will be delayed. The US Navy says it is vital the faults are rectified in order to allow the ageing Ohio Class submarines to be withdrawn from service. The US Naval Sea Systems Command spokesman said the Columbia programme should not be adversely affected, but said the impact on the Royal Navy’s Dreadnought programme was “less clear”. “Impacts to the … [Read more...] about Cracked missile tubes may delay UK’s next generation nuclear submarines