Categories: News

American developers have unveiled a Virginia-class nuclear-powered combat submarine

Australia will receive at least three Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines from the US as part of the AUKUS defense partnership. Delivery is expected in the early 2030s and will be the largest upgrade of the Royal Australian Navy in its history, Army Recognition reports.

The Virginia boats have a displacement of 7,800 tons, a length of 115 meters and an underwater speed of more than 25 knots. They are equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles, MK-48 torpedoes and advanced sonar systems for reconnaissance and target detection. An important feature is the absence of a traditional periscope – instead, a photonic mast complex with high-tech cameras is used.

Australia has already paid $500 million of a total contribution of $3 billion to expand US production capacity. In addition, the country is investing in its own shipbuilding infrastructure, preparing for the creation of the SSN-AUKUS nuclear submarines, which will be jointly developed by Australia, the US and the UK.

Despite the strategic importance of the agreement, it is controversial. Some Pacific nations are concerned about the potential risks of nuclear proliferation, although Australia insists that its submarines will be nuclear-powered only in terms of propulsion, not armament. Australia itself is also debating the high cost of maintaining a nuclear submarine fleet.

Natasha Kumar

Natasha Kumar has been a reporter on the news desk since 2018. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining The Times Hub, Natasha Kumar worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella. To get in touch, contact me through my natasha@thetimeshub.in 1-800-268-7116

Share
Published by
Natasha Kumar

Recent Posts

Ilona Mask's daughter accused her parents of “buying her gender”

< img src = "/uploads/blogs/f0/f0/f0/ib-fqvtjmd07_ae7df17c.jpg" Alt = "Ilona Mask's daughter accused parents of & quot;…

1 hour ago

Former Ukrainian sports commentator Roman Kademin became part of Russian propaganda

< img src = "/uploads/blogs/9a/e4/ib-f-f-fqvtiv_9adb3999 < p > part of Russian propaganda became the former…

1 hour ago

The new battery produces energy from radioactive nuclear waste

< IMG SRC = "/Uploads/Blogs/60/43/IB-FR02QG81A_DF4A499E.jpg" Alt = "New Battery produces energy from radioactive nuclear waste"/>…

3 hours ago

American scientists have created a revolutionary laser that reveals nuclear weapons

< img src = "/uploads/blogs/1d/0a/ib-FQVTMF_7C6FC931.jpg" Alt = "American scientists have created a revolutionary laser that…

3 hours ago

Windows 11 24H2 operating system upgrade has caused mass failures

< IMG SRC = "/Uploads/Blogs/BB/84/IB-F-QVTOR05555_7918FE.jpg" Alt = "Windows 11 24H2 Update Mass Call"/> ~ ~…

3 hours ago

Samsung has started updating two -year flagships: will get new features

< IMG SRC = "/Uploads/Blogs/39/BC/IB-FR02SQ0D7_7B271523.jpg" Alt = "Samsung began to update two-year flagships: will receive…

3 hours ago