New Zealand is set to enter the submarine industry with its first submarine-launched submarine.The New Zealand-designed submarine, which will be named Balao, is the first to be built by the country’s Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO.It will be built under contract with the New Zealand Defence Force, with a total cost of $1.9bn (£1.2bn).A…
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Disney World Resort: Balao Class submarine ride set for October 25, 2019
Disney World is making its first official bid to build a $100 million underwater attraction at its theme park in 2019.The underwater ride is scheduled to open October 25th, 2019.Disney’s 2018 Theme Park Plan, published in October, outlined plans for a “Sea-Monkey,” which would have a “deep diving” adventure and a “discovery” ride.Disney is also…
The biggest U.S. toy submarine is an ‘indefensible’ target, defense officials say
The Pentagon’s top military official on Tuesday said the United States should withdraw its proposed $1.6 billion $2.1 billion Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system from the Philippines, saying the country has a history of developing the weapon.Mattis made the comments in a speech to the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, where he…