U.S. Revives Cold War Submarine Spy Program to Counter China
sea drones and AI processing. A Reuters review of ship-tracking data and satellite imagery also revealed new details about the Navy’s secretive underwater cable laying.The IUSS is led by Captain Stephany Moore, a veteran Navy intelligence officer. The program operates under the command of Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet, headed by Rear Admiral Richard Seif.Moore and Seif declined interview requests. In response to questions from Reuters, a spokesperson for Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet said the Navy could not discuss specifics related to its undersea surveillance system for “operational
VADM Connor tapped to Tackle Autonomous Maritime Systems at MRS 2021
Vice Admiral (ret) Mike Connor, CEO of ThayerMahan, Inc., will discuss the use of autonomous maritime systems in minimizing risk for vessel operators, infrastructure owners, and port authorities. Admiral Connor has over 30 years of experience in the maritime security arena. He is the former commander of the US Submarine Force. As CEO of ThayerMahan, he focuses on delivering maritime domain awareness at reduced cost by leveraging emerging technologies for customers in government, industry, and academia.Register for the 2021 Maritime Risk Symposium at www.MaritimeRiskSymposium.org
European Countries Helping Taiwan with Submarine Project
are providing help for Taiwan’s indigenous submarine project, the island’s defense ministry said, in a rare admission that the sensitive program is not getting assistance solely from the United States.Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has worked for years to revamp its submarine force, some of which dates back to World War Two. It is no match for China’s fleet, which includes vessels capable of launching nuclear weapons.The U.S. government in 2018 gave the green light for U.S. manufacturers to participate in the program, a move widely seen as helping Taiwan secure major
Peruvian Submarines Set to Receive New Static Converters
decided to upgrade four of its Type 209 submarines in 2015 and commenced the nearly seven years long modernization program in 2017.The modernization work, which includes hull separation and modernizing or replacing the command and control systems, will allow the Peruvian Navy to keep its current submarine force for another 15 years as it works toward the planned acquisition of new generation submarines around 2035.ECA Group said its static converters are installed aboard several French submarines and have also been supplied to other navies in Southeast Asia.The company’s converters provide local
USS Colorado Commissioned
seen them build to a level of experience and expertise, ready to start executing the nation's missions and get through our initial tactical certifications and engineering readiness." Colorado is a flexible, multi-mission platform designed to carry out the seven core competencies of the submarine force: anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, delivery of Special Operations Forces (SOF), strike warfare, irregular warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and mine warfare. Colorado is a part of the Virginia-class' third, or Block III, contract, in which the Navy redesigned
US Navy Submarines Surface in the Arctic Circle
; "From a military, geographic and scientific perspective, the Arctic Ocean is truly unique, and remains one of the most challenging ocean environments on earth," said Rear Admiral James Pitts, commander, Undersea Warfighting Development Center (UWDC). ICEX provides the U.S. Submarine Force and partners from the Royal Navy an opportunity to test combat and weapons systems, sonar systems, communications and navigation systems in a challenging operational environment. The unique acoustic undersea environment is further compounded by the presence of a contoured, reflective ice canopy
USS Washington Commissioned
her construction was halted, and the battleship (BB 56) credited with sinking more enemy tonnage than any other U.S. Navy battleship during World War II, serving from 1941 to 1947. Washington is a flexible, multi-mission platform designed to carry out the seven core competencies of the submarine force: anti-submarine warfare; anti-surface warfare; delivery of special operations forces; strike warfare; irregular warfare; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; and mine warfare. Their inherent stealth, endurance, mobility, and firepower directly enable them to support five of the six
Connor Joins Kraken Board
squadron and task force levels. His assignments included command of USS Seawolf, a nuclear-powered attack submarine, Submarine Squadron Eight, Undersea Forces in the Western Pacific and the Arabian Gulf. He held several concurrent titles during his last assignment; including Commander, U.S. Submarine Forces, Commander, Submarine Forces Atlantic and Commander, Allied Submarine Command. He served as commander of U.S. submarine forces from September 2012 until September 2015. Vice Admiral Connor led the U.S. Navy Submarine Force into robotic undersea systems, achieving key milestones including
USS Key West Participates in Tri-Lateral Submarine Exercise
76) and Key West. The competition stressed each crew's ability to conduct various aspects of anti-submarine warfare. The top performer is recognized with the Japanese Battle Efficiency Award. Key West's commanding officer thought his crew performed well and reflected positively on the submarine force and U.S. Navy. "The Key West crew found this exercise to be an excellent opportunity to plan, train and execute ASW (anti-submarine warfare) tactics while in a deployed environment," said Cmdr. Grady Hill, Key West's commanding officer. "The crew performed superbly
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