The search giant is planning to build a submarine to hunt a giant killer whale that is threatening to wipe out the fishing industry of the Indian Ocean.The project, known as Submarine Titan, will cost $1.5bn (£1.25bn) and will be part of the Defence Industrial Development Corporation (DIDC), the Indian government’s military-industrial development arm, said…
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When will the submarine warfare wars end?
The wars over submarines are not just about weapons and aircraft.For the past four decades, their operators have sought to keep their systems in their traditional roles, and have used the submarines to hunt for and capture high-value targets.The wars have included attacks on oil pipelines and ships, the theft of nuclear materials and weapons,…
What happened when the World War II submarine USS USS Yorktown went missing?
The World War 2 U.S. submarine USS Yorkton went missing off the coast of Virginia in 1942.A team of searchers found the submarine, which had been docked in Norfolk, Virginia, about 100 miles from Norfolk, the day after the ship was lost, in the Gulf of Mexico, the Washington Times reported.The ship’s crew members, including…
Greyback submarine to return to the ocean to test its sonar capabilities
The Greyback submarines were built in the 1950s for the United States Navy and the U.S. Navy Pacific Command.The submarines were decommissioned in 1983 and never saw action in the 21st century.They were retired after the end of the Cold War but were then sent to the Pacific for testing.A number of grayback submarines have…