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The German Navy carries out a test with the Israeli-made LORA ballistic missile system in the North Atlantic, in footage published September 2, 2026. (Via Deutsche Marine on Instagram)
German Navy tests Israeli ballistic missile, will move forward with procurement
By Emanuel Fabian
LORA missile launched from German frigate in trial in North Atlantic; Israeli Navy’s sixth purchased Dolphin 2-class submarine, Drakon, departs Germany for Haifa
A US submarine sinks an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka in footage released on March 4, 2026. (US Department of War)
March 4, 2026, 2:03 pm
‘Quiet Death’: US sub fires torpedo to sink Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, in first since WWII
101 people missing, one dead and 78 injured, Sri Lankan sources say, after downing of ship armed with missiles, torpedoes; US military has said it aims to sink Iran’s ‘entire navy’
By Agencies, Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
An undated handout photo of an autonomous unmanned BlueWhale submarine. (Israel Aerospace Industries)
February 26, 2026, 2:49 am
Israel delivers unmanned spy submarine to German military
Dubbed BlueWhale, the Israeli-made underwater drone has been made specifically for Germany and tested in the Baltic Sea, which has been a flashpoint for NATO-Russia tensions
By Emanuel Fabian and AFP
US President Donald Trump listens during an event to sign an executive order restarting the Presidential Fitness Test in public schools, Thursday, July 31, 2025, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
August 1, 2025, 11:23 pm
Trump moves nuclear submarines after statements by former Russian president
US president takes action amid escalating tensions with Moscow, ‘in case foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that’
By Agencies
A tourist watches search operations in the area where a tourist submarine sank in the popular Egyptian Red Sea destination of Hurghada, Egypt, March 27, 2025. (AP)
March 27, 2025, 5:09 pm
5 Russian tourists and 1 Egyptian killed after submarine sinks off Red Sea coast
Local media reports that 29 people were rescued, nine of them wounded, from underwater excursion to observe coral reefs in Hurghada, Egypt
By AFP
Debris from the Titan submersible, recovered from the ocean floor near the wreck of the Titanic, is unloaded from the ship Horizon Arctic at the Canadian Coast Guard pier in St. John's, Newfoundland, Wednesday, June 28, 2023. (Paul Daly/The Canadian Press via AP)
June 29, 2023, 6:13 am
Likely human remains recovered from imploded deep-sea sub Titan
Investigators pull submersible debris on shore in hopes of finding clues about catastrophic failure during descent toward Titanic wreck, killing all five on board
By PATRICK WHITTLE
This undated photo provided by OceanGate Expeditions shows a submersible vessel named Titan, which went missing in June 2023 on its way to document the wreckage of the Titanic. (OceanGate Expeditions via AP)
June 22, 2023, 11:50 pm
Pilot, 4 passengers of Titan sub died in ‘catastrophic implosion’ — US Coast Guard
Officials say debris found on ocean floor near wreck of the Titanic indicates submersible missing since Sunday was destroyed
By PATRICK WHITTLE and HOLLY RAMER
This undated photo provided by OceanGate Expeditions shows a submersible vessel named Titan, which went missing in June 2023 on its way to document the wreckage of the Titanic. (OceanGate Expeditions via AP)
June 22, 2023, 5:33 pm
Search for missing Titanic sub passes critical 96-hour mark for oxygen supply
Breathable air believed to have run out on lost submersible carrying 5 people to deep sea wreck; robot reaches ocean floor as rescuers search for source of ‘banging noises’
By PATRICK WHITTLE and HOLLY RAMER
This undated photo provided by OceanGate Expeditions shows the company's Titan submersible, which went missing in June 2023 on its way to document the wreckage of the Titanic. (OceanGate Expeditions via AP)
June 22, 2023, 6:57 am
Rescuers race all night to locate lost Titanic sub crew, as oxygen dwindles
Responders focus on area where underwater sounds heard, insist they are ‘hopeful’ for rescue, as effort hits critical stage with only hours left for 5 people in submersible
By Bastien Inzaurralde and Peter HUTCHISON
This undated photo provided by OceanGate Expeditions shows a submersible vessel named Titan, which went missing in June 2023 on its way to document the wreckage of the Titanic. (OceanGate Expeditions via AP)
June 21, 2023, 12:13 pm
Underwater noises heard in frantic search for submersible missing near Titanic
But US Coast Guard doesn’t elaborate on whether the sounds indicate some of the 5 onboard the Titan are alive, as rescuers scramble to find vessel that has 24 hours of oxygen left
By PATRICK WHITTLE and HOLLY RAMER
The wreck of the Titanic in 8K quality video taken by underwater exploration firm OceanGate Expeditions. (Screengrab/YouTube)
June 19, 2023, 9:25 pm
Search underway for missing submarine on voyage to see Titanic wreckage
OceanGate Expeditions, which has run annual expedition since 2021, says it is determined to find five people aboard vessel
By AP
An undated handout photo of the autonomous unmanned BlueWhale submarine. (Israel Aerospace Industries)
May 5, 2023, 10:09 pm
Israel Aerospace Industries unveils BlueWhale unmanned spy submarine
Defense firm’s first foray into autonomous underwater vehicles uses sonar to gather intelligence and detect mines, with enough power to submerge for up to 4 weeks
By Emanuel Fabian
A government handout shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greeting sailors at a welcoming ceremony for the new Rahav submarine in Haifa, on January 12, 2016. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
February 22, 2023, 12:33 am
Hundreds of ex-submariners urge stop to overhaul ‘before we reach the abyss’
Reservists and retired former troops accuse Netanyahu of sowing division; military prosecution officials warn legal shakeup could expose politicians, IDF commanders to ICC lawsuits
By Judah Ari Gross
Iran's navy members stand on Ghadir-942 submarine in southern port of Bandar Abbas, Iran, at the mouth of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, Nov. 29, 2018. (Rahbar Emamdadi/Mehr News Agency via AP)
March 15, 2022, 5:02 pm
Iran claims to add ‘smart submarines’ to its military arsenal
Revolutionary Guard unveils unmanned subs along with new missiles and speedboats at ceremony in Bandar Abbas
By AP
These booking photos, released on October 9, 2021 by the West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority, show Jonathan Toebbe and his wife, Diana Toebbe. (West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority via AP, File)
February 19, 2022, 10:33 am
US pair guilty in submarine spying case; stashed intel in peanut butter sandwich
Husband, a Navy nuclear engineer, passed information about American nuclear-powered warships to someone he thought was foreign government representative; wife acted as lookout
By John Raby
Israelis protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside a court hearing on the submarine affair, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, January 25, 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
January 16, 2022, 10:54 am
Vote on state inquiry into murky submarine deal said delayed at least a week
Conflicting reports claim cabinet vote on investigating ‘submarine affair’ pushed off due to either Netanyahu’s looming plea deal or a planned purchase of submarines from Germany
By ToI Staff
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