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INS Drakon, or Dragon, is an Israeli Dolphin 2-class submarine.The submarine was built in Kiel, Germany, and was reported to be on sea trials in early 2022.Although unconfirmed by either the German or Israeli government, rumor has it that the Drakon will be longer than previous boats of its class and may have new weapon capabilities, including a vertical launch system (VLS). [6]
Jane's Defence Weekly reported that the Dolphin-class submarines are believed to be nuclear armed, offering Israel a sea-based, second strike capability. [17] [18] In adherence to Missile Technology Control Regime rules [46] the US Clinton administration rejected an Israeli request in 2000 to purchase Tomahawk long range SLCMs.
The first public revelation of Israel's nuclear capability (as opposed to development program) came from NBC News, which reported in January 1969 that Israel decided "to embark on a crash course program to produce a nuclear weapon" two years previously, and that they possessed or would soon be in possession of such a device. [101]
While the USS Georgia, a nuclear-powered submarine, was already in the Mediterranean Sea in July, according to a U.S. military post on social media, it was a rare move to publicly announce the ...
Nine nuclear submarines have sunk, either by accident or by scuttling. The Soviet Navy lost five (one of which sank twice), the Russian Navy two, and the United States Navy (USN) two. Three submarines were lost with all hands: the two from the United States Navy (129 and 99 lives lost) and one from the Russian Navy (118 lives lost).
Sunken nuclear submarines (9 P) + Submarine accidents caused by torpedoes (6 P) B. British submarine accidents (1 C, 43 P) C. ... Israeli submarine accidents (1 P) J.
The class was named in honor of INS Dakar, an Israeli submarine which mysteriously sank in 1968. [9] In January 2022, Israel's Ministry of Defense ordered three submarines as a replacement to the first batch of the Israeli Navy's Dolphin-class submarines; the first of the new submarines are slated to enter service within nine years. [2] [10]
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