Planned upgrades to Collins Class submarines scaled back

A massive program of upgrades to Australia's aging fleet of Collins Class submarines, aimed at keeping them in the water a ...
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Australia to upgrade 3,100-ton Collins-class submarines to bridge AUKUS delivery gap

Australia is set to start a major overhaul of its aging Collins-class submarines later ...
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Diesel Engines Need Oxygen, So How Do Submarines Use Them Underwater?

Inside a diesel engine's cylinder, compressed air raises the temperature to ignite injected fuel, and the resulting force drives pistons to power the vehicle's main gears. Chief to this combustion ...
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After dillydallying, Thailand proceeds with Chinese-built submarine

Scale model of the Chinese-manufactured S26T submarine design being constructed for the Royal Thai Navy. (Gordon Arthur) CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Once tempted to ditch its acquisition of a ...
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Diesel Engines Need Air, Submarines Run Underwater, So How Do Diesel Submarines Work?

While diesel engines don't need spark plugs, they do need air ventilation for proper combustion. This is a problem for vessels traveling underwater, such as submarines. Yet diesel submarines exist and ...
The Diplomat

Panel Urges Japan to Use ‘Next-Generation Propulsion Systems’ in New Submarines

JS Raigei, the fourth Taigei-class diesel-electric submarine with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Credit: The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) A Japanese Defense Ministry panel called ...
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Engines of Uncertainty: Why Pakistan's Hangor-Class Faces the Same Fate as Thailand’s Delayed Submarines

When the Pakistan Navy launched its first Hangor-class submarine in April 2024, the ceremony was billed as the start of a new era in the country’s undersea warfare capability. Based on China’s ...