Halibut Hangar

Originally Published June 02, 2009; Last Updated and Republished July 30, 2009:United States Navy joins the search for Air France flight 447—a debris field has been located—estimated maximum water depth is two miles; sea floor topology very… more »

Originally Published February 16, 2009; Updated and Republished February 24, 2009: The early February 2009 public report (NTI, Accident Damages French Nuclear Submarine) by the French government that one of its Le Triomphant-class ballistic missile su… more »

TodayYesterday, France launched the ballistic missile submarine Le Terrible SSBN 619, a Le Triomphant class submarine. The submarine carries the M45 ballistic missile. If sea trials go as expected the submarine will be commissioned sometime before 201… more »