FT.com / Asia-Pacific – India to launch first nuclear submarine

Posted by Matt in July 15th, 2009 | no comment

Published in India, Asia India, Asia-Pacific, Blogged, Dry Dock, Financial Times, First Nuclear Submarine, Flock Browser, Government Officials, Handful, Launch, Manmohan, Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister, Sea Trials, Technology

India is expected to launch a locally built nuclear-powered submarine later this month, making it one of only a handful of countries with the technology to produce such a vessel.
Manmohan Singh, India’s prime minister, is scheduled to visit the Visakhapatnam naval base in Andhra Pradesh on July 26 to inspect the submarine before it is [...]

China’s Nuclear Submarine Base at Jianggezhuang

Posted by Matt in June 4th, 2008 | no comment

Published in China, Military, Ballistic Missile Submarine, Bay 1, China, Dry Dock, Eastern Portion, Google, Google Image, Google Maps, Image Check, Image Maps, Jianggezhuang Naval Base, Nuclear Attack Submarines, Nuclear Submarine Base, Nuclear Submarines, Piers, Qingdao, Submarine Tunnel, Underground, Wikimapia, Xia, Yellow Sea

Jianggezhuang is a Chinese naval base approximately 15 miles (24 km) east of Qingdao on the Yellow Sea. The base spans a bay 1.2 miles (1.9 km) across, with the main facilities located in the eastern portion of the bay. There are six piers, a dry dock, various service facilities and an underground submarine tunnel.
The [...]

Propeller of a Ballistic-Missile Submarine Now Appears on the Internet

Posted by Matt in August 16th, 2007 | no comment

Published in Military, U.S., Aerial Photo, Ballistic Missile Submarine, Chinese Intelligence, Dry Dock, Great Lengths, Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Lt Cmdr, Military, Naval Submarine Base, Navy Times, Nuclear Submarines, Ohio Class Submarine, Pacific Northwest, Propeller Blade, Propeller Design, Propellers, Public Affairs Officer, Ruse, Ssbn, Ssgn, Submarine Force, submarines, Times Article, U.S.

The Navy goes to great lengths to conceal the design of its submarine propellers, but the aerial photo now on the Internet clearly shows the blades.
While he confirmed that the photo does show an Ohio-class hull, Lt. Cmdr. Chris Loundermon, submarine force public affairs officer, said it’s unclear what submarine is pictured.
Yes, that is an [...]