November 13, 2023: By the end of this year the seventh of ten Russian Borei-class SSBN (ballistic missile carrying) nuclear submarines enters service. Three more are in various stages of completion ...

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine, USS District of Columbia (SSBN-826) ...

February 27, 2025: SSBNs are nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines. The Russian Navy is more than halfway through its SSBN upgrade and refurbishment program. Currently Russia has fifteen SSBNs ...

Summary and Key Points: India has commissioned its second Arihant-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), INS Arighat, significantly advancing its strategic maritime capabilities.

The U.S. Navy's inventory of nuclear submarines is getting ready to expand with an upcoming all-new class of vessels. Here's ...

Britain’s four Vanguard-class ballistic-missile submarines carry the entire United Kingdom nuclear deterrent. Each 15,900-ton ...

The Navy's Bangor will host up to 8 Columbia-class subs, and the public can now see documents about the projects planned to ...

SLBMs, short for Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile, have been a cornerstone of America's strategic deterrence since the 1960s. They serve as part of America's nuclear triad, ensuring the country ...

The ocean depth is the last domain where America still has a clear military advantage over China. As battlefields fill with sensors, becoming increasingly transparent, “being under water matters ...

What You Need to Know: A recent paper from the UK-based Council on Geostrategy calls for the Royal Navy to acquire an additional Dreadnought-class submarine, reconfigured as a cruise missile submarine ...