Diesel-electric submarines, once dismissed as second-tier assets, are rapidly emerging as some of the most elusive platforms ...

Diesel subs, diesel subs, everyone's worried about diesel subs. With the advent of Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) and the proliferation of German- and Russian-made diesel designs -- including to our ...

Transitions from diesel to zero-emission power occurred when the U.S. submarine fleet transitioned from diesel to nuclear power. An artifact of that period is the unofficial DBF medal, which stands ...

Diesel-electric submarines aren't just a poor man's nuclear alternative. They're a real problem for U.S. Navy surface and air ASW (anti-submarine warfare) crews. Their biggest advantage against AWS ...

The main advantage of a nuclear submarine is the ability to remain submerged almost indefinitely, whereas diesel boats either need to surface or extend a “snorkel” above the water to “breathe.” ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: Diesel subs have proven themselves in Northeast Asia across many decades. “If I was a country like China, I would buy a lot of diesels because I know you’re going to come ...

Ming-class submarine 361, shown here in Shanghai in 1995, was towed to port in April 2003 after the entire crew of 70 was killed in an accident during fleet exercises. China's ambitious effort to ...

For many Americans, the commute to work involves dreary slogs through traffic and crowded subway trains, but some European ports offer a tantalizing glimpse into the future of sustainable electrical ...