Tag: nuclearpowered
Nuclear-powered submarines: Australia joins forces with British BAE Systems
A US Navy Virginia-class submarine at HMAS Stirling naval base in Rockingham, on the outskirts of Perth, on August 4, 2023 in Australia (AFP/Archives/Tony McDonough) Australia announced on Thursday that…
Could this crazy concept of a nuclear-powered liner see the light of day?
Still a simple delusional concept, the Sky Cruise is a huge nuclear-powered flying liner designed to accommodate up to 5,000 passengers. It was drawn by Swedish artist Tony Holmsten, then…
Australia to buy five US nuclear-powered submarines
A US “Virginia” class submarine in Virginia on August 31, 2014. HANDOUT/REUTERS First a large order of Australian submarines by Canberra, then the launch of a new state-of-the-art submarine combining…
Aukus-USA, UK and Australia highlight progress for nuclear-powered submarine
WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) – As the Aukus security pact between the United States, Britain and Australia marks its first anniversary, leaders of the three countries said on Friday they…
For Australia, the nuclear-powered submarine puzzle
Australian Collins-class submersible moored near the British nuclear submarine “HMS Astute” in Perth on October 29, 2021. RICHARD WAINWRIGHT / AAPIMAGE VIA REUTERS CONNECT “Nothing has been stopped. There is…