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#SubSaturday #Submarines German Navy Type 212A-class Batch I diesel-electric/AIP attack submarine FGS U-34 (S-184) & Royal Norwegian Navy Ula-class (Type 210) diesel-electric attack submarine KNM Utvær (S-303) during exercise "Grüener Aal 2025". Photo by Henrik S. Andersen/Forsvaret.

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The official Tankie guide to Israel-Iran war in 10 rules. 1. Being attacked by a nuclear power no longer means you should surrender immediately.

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Excellent shot of the new 052D-derived cutter for CCG. Image by MO Roy on Shipspotting, shared with permission.

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Batch 2 hull 1 PLAN Type 055 DDG at Jiangnan, Changxing. Note again larger but fewer bridge windows to distinguish from batch 1 hulls. Images by MO Roy on Shipspotting, shared with permission.

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My regular update on global conflict is now available. This week, Israel's expanding campaign against Iran, updates from Ukraine and the Pacific theatres as well as my weekly top 5 recommended reads. 1/7

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RF Navy Northern Fleet Gorshkov-class frigate "Admiral Golovko" departed port by early evening hours on 14 June

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Its only hypersonic if it comes from the French region of Hypersonique. Otherwise its just sparkling Newtonian inevitability.

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RF Navy Black Sea Fleet Grigorovich-class missile frigate "Admiral Grigorovich" arrived in Oran, Algeria, on 11 June 2025

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HMS Venturer lowered into the water and taken back up river to Rosyth yesterday. Via: Dave Cullen / Brian D

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Iran has been attacked by a nuclear power. It should disarm, pledge neutrality and cede land for peace in case Israel lashes out. Apparently that's how this works.

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Today there are at least 32 RF Navy ships/subs deployed away from their home ports, including: [1] ships/subs unable to enter/exit the Black Sea since 2022 [2] ships/subs that were commissioned, but have not transited to their new home ports * does not include ships/subs in local operations

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Latest photo essay: HMS Venturer afloat for the first time www.navylookout.com/hms-venturer...

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#SubFriday 1/10 LA-class Flight II (VLS) nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Pittsburgh (SSN-720) with her VLS hatches open, showing badges of some famous WWII USN submarines. Tang-class USS Tang (SS-306) - she sank 33 ships and was sunk during the last engagement by a circular run of her torpedo.

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RF Navy Northern Fleet Severodvinsk II-class nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine "Arkhangelsk" departed port on 1 June; submarine was last underway on 25-30 May

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Kilo-class diesel-electric submarine "Yakutsk" was commissioned into the RF Navy today after 46 months of construction, outfitting, and sea trials. It was the second longest construction project ("Novorossiysk" was 49 months) of the 12 new (Project 636.3) Kilos built since 2010

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RF Navy Northern Fleet Gorshkov-class missile frigate "Admiral Flota Kasatonov" remains in or near Baltiysk since arriving there on 7 June

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The CSSC aviation platform/insert purpose here is berthed at the Guangzhou Nansha International Cruise Terminal, upstream from COMEC (ex GSI) shipyard. It'd be amusing if it really turns out to be a somewhat flamboyant party boat. Via @WenJian0922/Twitter & 太湖军I名/Wb.

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A robin made a nest in one of my plant pots right outside my studio. The baby birds are hatching today.

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RF Navy Pacific Fleet Nedelin-class command ship "Marshal Krylov" spent ~5 hours at the Vladivostok physical fields monitoring station at the entrance to Bukhta Zolotoy Rog before returning to its normal pier; ship was last underway on 5-7 June

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RF Navy Pacific Fleet landing ship, possibly Ropucha II-class landing ship "Peresvet", is operating ~25nm east of Nakhodka

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RF Navy Northern Fleet Gorshkov-class frigate "Admiral Golovko" departed port midday on 2 June and remains underway through today

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A bijoux boat

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#SubSunday #Submarines Vietnam People's Navy first indigenous TN 75-class midget submarine VPNS "43" with her support ship VPNS "832", photos released mid May, 2025. TN 75 ("Tàu Ngầm", Submarine) design is based on the North Korean Yugo-class midget submarines purchased by Vietnam in 1997.

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HMS Defender missile silo extension work ongoing in Portsmouth as part of major Power Improvement Project/Upkeep and upgrade programme. Via: Steve Wenham / C. Caine

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RF Navy Pacific Fleet Kilo-class submarine "Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy" returned to port (Bukhta Uliss) during the 08:00 local hour today after two-week underway period (27 May-7 June); submarine conducted deep dive during this underway

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1/ Foreign-made components in Russian Kilo-class submarines in the Black Sea Fleet have reportedly been systematically stripped out and replaced with Russian or Chinese components. However, this is said to have resulted in corruption and significant problems with reliability. ⬇️

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The second Argun-class [Project 23630] tanker for the RF Navy, named "Kontr-Admiral Khaliullin", was laid down at Oka Shipyard (Navashino) on 5 June; lead hull ("Argun") was laid down at the same shipyard on 18 April 2024

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After four-day port call (1-4 June), RF Navy Pacific Fleet Steregushchiy II-class corvettes "Aldar Tsydenzhapov" + "Rezkiy" and Dubna-class oiler "Pechenga" departed Jakarta, Indonesia, and conducted PASSEX with Indonesian Navy ships in the Java Sea

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#SubWednesday #Submarines Decommissioned Swiftsure-class nuclear-powered fleet submarine HMS Swiftsure (S-126) with her fin removed in Rosyth. "She is on course to be fully dismantled by end of 2026, the first nuclear submarine to be disposed of by the UK." Photo & info by @navylookout.bsky.social

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RF Navy Baltic Fleet Sviyazhsk-class missile patrol ship "Zelenyy Dol" departed port midday on 1 June and remains underway through today

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To the surprise of exactly no one DPRK recovery of the capsized missile destroyer in Chongjin has made next to no progress after passing the date previously touted as completing the salvage. www.nknews.org/pro/north-ko...

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RF Navy Northern Fleet Udaloy I-class destroyer "Vitse-Admiral Kulakov" arrived likely near Baltiysk today; summary of activity over past week: - entered Baltic Sea on 26 May; - arrived near Baltiysk on 27 May; - departed Baltiysk area on 28 May - arrived likely near Baltiysk on 2 June

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I’ve always appreciated Dmitry’s technical analysis, but if this is the viewpoint of a mainstream Russian analyst then it speaks volumes about what Europe is up against. A sovereign & well-armed Ukraine is a European interest & Europe has the means to pursue that end for as long as it takes.

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#SubMonday #Submarines #Shipbuilding Royal Navy Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarine HMS Agamemnon (S-124) fitting out at BAE Systems, Barrow-in-Furness, March 20, 2025. Photo by Oli Scarff/REUTERS.

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