The US Navy is the world leader in aircraft carriers. As of 2024, there were 11 aircraft carriers in service, one more was launched, is being completed and will be commissioned in the near future.
In Spain, construction is underway on the S-80 Plus “Isaac Peral” submarines, which the Spanish military and shipbuilders consider to be the best non-nuclear submarines in the world....
China has developed a new magnetometer for searching underwater objects. The CPT product shows increased sensitivity and measurement accuracy, which allows it to be used in anti-submarine warfare...
Japan continues to develop a rail gun for warships. A new version of such an artillery mount was recently shown, which differs significantly from previous prototypes....
South Korea is one of the leading players in the global shipbuilding market. Although the bulk of its output is civilian vessels, the country's shipyards are increasingly developing the production of warships and...
The backbone of the US strategic nuclear forces is the Ohio-class submarines, with Trident II missiles, on which the majority of US nuclear warheads are deployed...
When talking about ships that changed the rules of the game in naval warfare, the British post-Tsushima Dreadnought is most often remembered. Much less often is Edward Reed's Devastation. And in vain! It was...
The systematic modernization of the Pacific Fleet's submarine forces continues. To date, two of the three existing such units have been completely transferred to modern submarines....
Let us now consider the necessary performance characteristics of heavy cruisers, allowing them to successfully fight on sea and ocean communications...
Currently, composite materials are increasingly used in mechanical engineering, including shipbuilding. The article provides a brief description of composite materials and experience of their use in...
After its defeat in the Spanish-American War, Spain took a long time to gather its thoughts. On the one hand, it wanted a new fleet to replace the one sunk! On the other hand, it had no money. After all,...
Ships are like people, they are born in pain, live... as it happens, and die in different ways. Some die naturally, cut up for scrap metal, some die at sea, as a result of a shipwreck... And for others...
The United States is planning a full-scale construction of an icebreaker fleet. President Donald Trump recently announced his intention to order the construction of almost fifty icebreakers....