AUKUS Submarines in trouble?

AUKUS Submarines in trouble?

An Australian watchdog group has warned the AUKUS agreement will likely not come to fruition. The agreement of selling three to five Virginia class boats to Australia is dependent upon US shipyards (General Dynamics and Huntington Ingalls) delivering an average of 2.3 boats per year. However, the

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HawkBill April ELECTIONS

HawkBill April ELECTIONS

The Elections committee will be comprised of the following. Ross Carroll – ross_carroll@hotmail.com Scott Ullsperger –  slullsperger@gmail.com Gregg Smith – Gsmithbeer@aol.com Darrell Pfannsteill – pfan61187@gmail.com All current members of the board have agreed to continue in their respective positions if the Base chooses to reelect them. The Board has also decided

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UK to Change Name for 7th Astute Class Sub

UK to Change Name for 7th Astute Class Sub

Former Defense Ministers call it “Woke Nonsense” The Seventh Astute-class boat originally designated as ‘Agincourt’ will now be christened as “Achilles”. The original Agincourt name would have made the submarine the sixth Royal Navy ship to honor the great English Victory of October 1415, at Agincourt, France.

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An Unlikely Marriage ?

An Unlikely Marriage ?

Extracted from interview with Capt. Matt Lewis, a submariner and program manager for the Navy’s Unmanned Maritime Systems office.  The U.S. Navy’s Orca drone, also known as the Extra-Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV), has been in development for years, but will soon be in the hands of sailors as

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New Submarine Name Announced

New Submarine Name Announced

New Submarine Name Announced On Monday, January 13th, the Secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro, announced the name selected for the newest Columbia Class boat, SSBN 828. Scheduled for delivery in 2032 it will be named to honor the ‘Submarine Capital of the World’ GROTON, Conn.

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