Navy And Coast Guard Seize Cocaine Mini-Subs In Seas Off Columbia

From the AP, Colombian Navy chief Adm. Guillermo Barrera told a counterterrorism conference in Bogota last week that 23 semi-submersibles capable of carrying between 4 and 10 metric tons each have been seized in the past three years. Though semi-submersibles aren’t new to cocaine transport, a bigger, sleeker, more sophisticated variety that average about 60 [...]

Vice Presidential Mansion Viable On Google Maps

Vice President’s mansion is visible on Google Maps.

Missiles? We Don’t Need No Stinking Missiles: Ohio Class Submarines Retrofitted With Tomahawks and SEALs

The fleet ballistic missile submarines (SSBN), also known as “Boomers,” were originally designed during the Cold War to serve as undetectable launch platforms for submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs). The Ohio-class SSBNs – viewable on Google Maps – were designed to carry 24 Trident missiles and provide the sea-based “leg” of the triad of the U.S. [...]

Department of the Navy Announces Names of Three New Virginia Class Submarines

The Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter announced today, 30JAN08, the official names of three Virginia-class submarines: USS Missouri, USS California, and USS Mississippi. According to the new release, the names were selected to, “honors the continuous support of the military by the people of the ‘Show Me State,’ and its leaders;” “honors the [...]

Chinese Jin-Class SSBN: Photo

From ArmsControlWonk.com comes another picture of China’s new Jin-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine. A picture of the sub on Google Earth was previously posted here.

Update: US Ohio Class Submarine Visible on Microsoft’s Live Search

After it was revealed that the propeller on a Ohio-Class ballistic-missile submarine was available on Microsoft’s Live Search, there has been much made of this very sensitive naval technology. With some military experts bemoaning the fact that people “in places like Waziristan who want us dead” now have access to the image.

US Ohio Class Submarine: Visable on Microsoft’s Live Search

In an previous post by fredegar on Amillary Observations, it was revealed that an image of a Jin-class ballistic-missile submarine was available on Google Earth. Now it is the United States Navy’s turn. There is now an image of the propeller on an Ohio-Class ballistic-missile submarine (SSBN) on Microsoft’s Live Search. The image was originally [...]