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Construction of 2,000-ton stealthy submarine that can carry advanced weapons begins in Indonesia

Construction of two new Scorpène-class submarines have begun in Indonesia, according to reports. State-owned ...
The Chosun Ilbo on MSN

K-Defense industry faces boomerang risk in future contracts

The 60 trillion Korean won-scale ‘Canada Next-Generation Submarine Contract’ was not merely a competition between Hanwha ...
Defense News on MSN

Canada picks Germany's TKMS for historic submarine buy, in nod to Europe

The firm had offered its Type 212CD submarine which is being built for both Germany and Norway, beating a competing bid from ...
War on the Rocks

South Korea Could Build Nuclear Submarines, But It Shouldn’t

In late May 2026, South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back unveiled a roadmap to achieving one of Seoul’s top military acquisition goals: nuclear-powered submarines. This roadmap is heading in the ...
The Diplomat

Former Defense Minister Nakatani Says Japan’s Next Submarine ‘Will Eventually Need Nuclear Propulsion’

If Tokyo acquires nuclear-powered subs, it would be a significant strategic shift for the only nation to have suffered atomic bombings. In this May 31, 2025 file photo, Japan’s then-Defense Minister ...
Breaking Defense

Poland signs $4.8 billion contract for Saab-made A26 submarines

WARSAW and MILAN — Saab has finalized a SEK 47 billion ($4.8 billion) contract with the Polish government for the production ...

UK boosts military spending by $20 billion but critics say it's not enough

The U.K. has watched how drones have transformed war in Ukraine, which uses 200,000 of them a month to defend against Russian ...
Business Wire

Navy Leaders and Defense Industry Convene in Danville to Tackle Growing Workforce Demand in Submarine Industrial Base

DANVILLE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leaders across the Department of War, U.S. Navy, Submarine Industrial Base and defense manufacturing gathered in Danville, Virginia, to discuss a national security ...