Collaborate Disseminate
Donald Reid had a passion for applying himself to challenging problems, and in many ways his life’s work was that of developing a prototype submersible aircraft — or flying submarine …read more Continue reading Flying Submarine Documentary is a Story of Defied Assumptions
[Tom Scott] has traveled the world to see interesting things. So when he’s impressed by a DIY project, we sit up and listen. In this case, he’s visiting the Bathysphere, …read more Continue reading Take a Ride in The Bathysphere
The “caterpillar drive” in The Hunt for Red October allowed the sub to travel virtually undetected through the ocean, but real examples of magnetohydrodynamic drives (MHDs) are rare. The US …read more Continue reading Navy Program PUMPs Up Hopes for Magnetic Propulsion
Taking a plot point from the 1990 Sean Connery thriller The Hunt for Red October, DARPA is working on a super-silent submarine drive that has no moving parts and provides propulsion through the water using magnets and electricity.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading DARPA launches program in quest for “Red October” silent submarine drive
Last year we first heard about the Nautilus, a planned US$25 million submersible superyacht designed by Germany’s U-Boat Worx. The company has now provided the first images and descriptions of the vessel’s interior, which looks like it would do Jules V… Continue reading U-Boat Worx releases pics of Nautilus submersible superyacht’s interior
The US, UK, and Australian governments have issued a joint statement outlining the AUKUS treaty plan to provide the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) with nuclear-powered attack submarines, which includes the development of a new British-designed AUKUS-class… Continue reading Australia to receive new design nuclear submarine under AUKUS treaty
A Cold War story has come to an end as the largest ever submarine is put out to pasture. According to the Russian state news agency TASS, the Dmitry Donskoy, the first of the gigantic Typhoon submarines and the last still in service, has been officiall… Continue reading Largest ever submarine heads for Russian scrapyard
The Poseidon is the largest torpedo ever built and runs on a nuclear-powered engine. Continue reading Russia Says Its ‘Unstoppable’ Nuclear Underwater Drone Is Ready to Go
About two years ago, [Hyperspace Pirate] set to work on building his own two-seater submarine, because who doesn’t want to have a submarine when you have just moved to Florida? …read more Continue reading Building a Homemade Ambient Pressure Submarine
Many readers will already be familiar with so-called narco subs, used to smuggle narcotics from South America into Florida and area. Well, according to a new study, the design of such watercraft could actually have some practical – and legal – applicat… Continue reading Study suggests semi-submersible design may make for more efficient ships