The USS New Jersey made waves when it was commissioned — the first submarine in the U.S. Navy's fleet designed specifically with women in mind. It is Machinist Mate Kianna Gonzalez's first submarine. ...

The Indian Navy on Friday commissioned a submarine escape training facility, called Vinetra, at INS Satavahana in Visakhapatnam to prepare crews to respond swiftly if a Kalvari-class boat is in ...

Lt. Cmdr. Amber Cowan made history in 2022 when she became the first woman to serve as an XO on a U.S. Navy submarine. Service officials now say they expect to see a woman command a submarine by 2028.

The Navy finally launched its first fully gender-integrated submarine on Saturday, some 14 years after female sailors were allowed to serve on the vessels. The sub, called the USS New Jersey, is a ...

The nation's top military officer has called for lifting the ban on women serving aboard submarines, in a significant step toward reducing the barriers to women in combat. Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman ...

HARTFORD, Conn. - For Ensign Peggy LeGrand, the biggest concern about serving on a submarine isn't spending weeks at a time in tight quarters with an entirely male crew. What worries her is the ...

When a military submarine is disabled (often referred to as DISSUB) while submerged, the crew of the vessel have two options. They can either wait for rescue crews to arrive or they can escape on ...