Submarine

Netanyahu, Zamir, Rivlin among witnesses to testify in November before submarine inquiry

That this phase would begin in November was already known in July, but the witness list had not yet been announced.

WILL THE Submarine Affair eventually sink Netanyahu?
International Submarine Engineering Ltd. (ISE)'s Explorer Autonomous Underwater Vehicle. ISE was acquired by Israeli defense giant Elbit. Published October 20, 2026.

Israel's Elbit Systems acquires Canadian underwater drone company amid rising Russian Arctic threat

Prime Minister Netanyahu at the Ashdod Naval Base, October 4, 2026.

Netanyahu warns of rising maritime threats during Ashdod Navy base visit

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the United Nations in New York City, September 24, 2026.

Drakon submarine highlights Case 3000 dilemma: Was Netanyahu right for wrong reasons? - analysis


Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln en route to Middle East as US mulls over Iran strike options

The moves, reported since late Friday, came as US officials and regional militaries coordinated on contingency planning for possible Iranian retaliation.

 An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Pacific Ocean August 10, 2024

North Korea fires ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast

North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward waters off its east coast, South Korea’s military said, as Pyongyang steps up weapons production and missile activity.

A projectile flies mid-air on the day North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a long-range strategic cruise missile launching drill, according to local media, at an unknown location, December 28, 2025, in this pictured released December 29, 2025 by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un views submarine construction, oversees missile launch, KCNA says

The submarine project is part of the ruling party's effort to modernize North Korea's navy, one of five key policies the party is pushing to develop the nation's military capabilities, KCNA said.

NORTH KOREAN leader Kim Jong Un visits the construction site of an 8,700-ton nuclear-powered submarine capable of launching surface-to-air missiles in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on December 25, 2025.

Trump announces new ‘Trump class’ battleships as US launches major naval buildup

Trump said the new battleships would be larger, faster, and "100 times more powerful" than any previously built.

US President Donald Trump attends a press conference, as he makes an announcement about the Navy's "Golden Fleet" at Mar-a-lago in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 22, 2025.

Israel's Arrow 3 goes live in Germany, submarine deal sees new progress

Progress on submarines, Arrow defense, and AI cooperation signals Israel-Germany ties remain strong despite recent tensions from the war.

 Amir Baram, new director of the Ministry of Defense, at a conference organized by the Ministry of Defense Rehabilitation Department held at the Tel Aviv University. March 25, 2025.

Syria signs landing deal for first international submarine cable with Medusa, state-run TV reports

The submarine cable system is intended to connect 12 countries across North Africa and southern Europe, according to Medusa's website.

People stand in front of Syrian Telecom building in Damascus, Syria February 21, 2022.

WWII German submarine found near Necochea hailed as Argentina’s most important naval discovery

The Senate resolution, registered as file S-150/25, was approved unanimously.

World War II German submarine uncovered near Necochea declared most significant discovery in Argentine naval history.

Archeologists up in arms: German submarine recovered from the North Sea 106 years after it sunk

The U-16 submarine was probably sunk by its crew so as not to surrender it; was raised in a manner that archeologists consider irresponsible.

Illustration: an old submarine in Peenemünde on the island of Usedom in the Baltic Sea

July quake appears to have damaged Russian nuclear sub base, NY Times reports

Photos captured by Planet Labs show damage to a floating pier at the Pybachiy submarine base on the Kamchatka Peninsula.

 An aerial view shows the Russian nuclear submarine Dmitry Donskoy moored on the eve of the the Navy Day parade in Kronshtadt, a seaport town in the suburb of St. Petersburg, Russia, July 28, 2017.

Netanyahu wanted advisor of Germany's Angela Merkel to be fired, investigation finds - report

The former Chancellor's senior advisor conditioned the sale of submarines to Israel in exchange for stopping construction in the West Bank, which prompted Netanyahu to ask Merkel for his dismissal.

 ANGELA MERKEL, then German chancellor, arrives with her spokesman Steffen Seibert for a news conference after a meeting with governors of former East German states at the Chancellery in Berlin, in 2020.