Named Raigei, Japan's new submarine is powered by diesel-electric engines generating 6,000 hp and has a maximum underwater speed of 20 knots.

While the report does not reveal the official name of the submarine, it suggests that it was first identified in satellite imagery taken in mid-2024 at a shipyard in Wuhan, Hubei province. This has ...

As Trump pick for top defence post has second thoughts on deal for Aukus submarines, Canberra should mend fences with Beijing ...

The three Chinese Navy ships in the Tasman Sea have moved into Australia’s economic zone, with defence officials assuming the taskforce is backed by a nuclear-powered submarine. It comes as the Royal ...

A recently revealed Chinese submarine ... According to the report, the new submarine is capable of carrying advanced hypersonic missiles, allowing for covert strikes beyond enemy defenses and ...

A new Chinese attack submarine being built at a shipyard in Wuhan could be used to target medium-range missile defence systems deployed in the Philippines, according to a semi-official military ...

The visit coincides with the movement of a Chinese naval flotilla ... in November at Naval Base Guam, its new homeport, becoming the first Virginia-class submarine stationed on the U.S. island ...

Neither Australian nor New Zealand officials have confirmed or definitely ruled out the presence of a Chinese submarine. PLAN Type 09III nuclear powered attack submarine, file photo. Image via Chinese ...

The visit comes as the U.S. is assisting Australia in acquiring conventionally armed, nuclear-powered attack submarines.