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Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's Daily Briefing podcast. (ToI/AP)
September 28, 2026, 1:53 pm
Daily Briefing Sept. 28 – ToI’s military correspondent reviews ‘NAZA’
Fresh off the IDF’s newest submarine, military correspondent Emanuel Fabian updates us on strikes on terrorists in Gaza and southern Lebanon and gives insight into the controversial new film
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Emanuel Fabian
The Israeli Navy's INS Drakon submarine sails in the Mediterranean Sea, early September 24, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
September 27, 2026, 7:58 pm
Israel’s newest, largest submarine arrives, deepening Navy’s stealth capabilities
Twelve years and one scandal in the making, the INS Drakon completes its 23-day journey from Germany with a ToI reporter aboard, carrying secret tech and powered by a system that will allow it to stay underwater for longer
By Emanuel Fabian
The Israeli Navy's INS Drakon submarine makes its way through Germany, en route to Israel, in a handout photo published on September 23, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
September 23, 2026, 5:12 pm
Israel’s 6th submarine to arrive as Navy plans major fleet expansion
INS Drakon reaches Israel after 8,000-km voyage from Germany, as military seeks to boost capabilities amid growing maritime threats
By Emanuel Fabian
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)
September 2, 2026, 1:16 pm
German Navy tests Israeli ballistic missile, will move forward with procurement
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
By Emanuel Fabian
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
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