Explainer: how do nuclear submarines work?
How do they differ from other subs, and what’s nuclear about them?
Australia will be building, using – and crewing – nuclear submarines under a new deal with the United Kingdom and Uni...
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Does Australia have the expertise to operate nuclear-powered submarines?
Acquiring the skills necessary to build and operate nuclear engines may take years, researchers say.
Nuclear-powered submarines may soon patrol the waters surrounding Australia, as the country has just struck a histori...
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Orca will change US battle-readiness
Looking ahead to the era of the XLUUV.
There’s no doubt drones are becoming lynchpins in the future of US warfare. Barack Obama authorised 506 drone strikes...
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World War II shipwreck reefs probed
The sea life that made these vessels their home.
In July 1942, German submarine U-576 sank the freighter SS Bluefields during the battle of Convoy KS-520 off the coas...
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Oxygen generators and CO2 scrubbers explained
Just how do they work?
Providing breathable air is a challenge in space and under the sea, as is disposing of the carbon dioxide submariners...