The submarine was one of Nazi Germany’s Type XXI U-boats, which could stay underwater for longer and travel further than their predecessors. Only two of 118 planned Type XXIs entered service ...

While China is developing the Type 096 to address these shortcomings, the Jin-class submarines currently struggle to provide the reliable global nuclear deterrence China seeks ...

Measuring from 321 to 350 feet long and displacing over 5,000 tons submerged, it was armed with six torpedo tubes at the bow that could fire at ships or other submarines. In all, five Type 091 ...

A Type 039A diesel electric attack submarine arrives at a wharf in preparation for the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Xiamen, Fujian ...

Multiple sightings of Type 094 submarines transiting in the Taiwan Strait may be a sign that the PLA’s nuclear submarines and missile technology has matured, according to an influential mainland ...

Russia is aiding China's development of its Type 096 nuclear ballistic missile submarines, providing expertise to enhance propulsion systems for greater stealth. Summary and What You Need to Know ...

There are 48 diesel-electric-powered submarines in the Chinese Navy's service, and almost half of them (21) belong to the 3,600-ton Type 039A/B, according to a report released last year by the U.S ...

The first Navy submarine designed and built for a mixed-gender crew will be commissioned this weekend. The future sub New Jersey is shown here during sea trials. (U.S. Navy) The Navy is slated to ...

(ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems) The German-Norwegian joint Type 212CD submarine programme has successfully completed its critical design review (CDR) milestone. In a statement issued on 22 August ...

Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina sits in Dry Dock 1 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility. The North Carolina is at the shipyard for its depot ...