France is progressing with its next-generation aircraft carrier, the PANG (porte-avions de nouvelle génération), set to begin construction in 2031 and enter service by the late 2030s. Recent developments include awarding contracts for long lead items like nuclear propulsion systems to Naval Group, Chantiers de l’Atlantique, and TechnicAtome.
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has recently launched the RSS Inimitable, a Type 218SG Invincible-class diesel-electric submarine, at Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) in Kiel, Germany.
Project 677 Lada-class submarines are often referred to as the fourth generation of diesel-electric submarines, developed by a Russian Rubin design bureau
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Trimaran LCS Design
(click to enlarge)Exploit simplicity, numbers, the pace of technology development in electronics and robotics, and fast reconfiguration. That was the US Navy's idea for the low-end backbone of its future surface combatant fleet. Inspired by successful