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Trump Approves South Korea's Nuclear Submarine Construction
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on the 30th that he had “approved South Korea’s construction of nuclear-powered submarines.” Expectations are growing that South Korea’s long-cherished goal of building nuclear-powered submarines—a project pursued for 30 years since the Kim Young-sam administration in 1994—could finally become a reality.

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US will share tech to let South Korea build a nuclear-powered submarine, Trump says
South Korea will build a nuclear-powered submarine in Philadelphia, Trump says
Trump Announces Trade Breakthrough With South Korea on Asia Trip
U.S. President Donald Trump heads to South Korea on Wednesday for the final leg of his Asia trip, with high-stakes meetings expected with Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korea's Lee Jae Myung.

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Trump says South Korea will build a nuclear submarine in the U.S.
U.S. will share tech to let South Korea build a nuclear-powered submarine, Trump says
Trump and Xi begin talks as US and China edge closer to trade deal
Trump had expressed optimism about this meeting as recently as yesterday, but when asked by a reporter if he thought there would be a signed deal today, his reply was only "could be".

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US, South Korea urged to fulfill non-proliferation obligations: Chinese FM spokesperson responds to US approval of Seoul’s nuclear-powered submarine construction

When asked to comment that during S.Korea-US summit held yesterday, the two heads of state discussed advancing the construction of nuclear-powered submarines, and US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday claiming he has approved construction of nuclear-powered submarines by Hanwha Philly Shipyard,

Carney tours newly completed South Korean sub as Canada weighs multi-billion dollar order

South Korea's prime minister put his political weight behind his country's multi-billion dollar bid to sell Canada submarines. Kim Min-seok accompanied his Canadian counterpart, Mark Carney, on a tour of the Hanwha Ocean Ltd.

Groton-based Electric Boat reaches milestone in construction of Utah submarine

Electric Boat’s progress in building the Utah submarine was celebrated in a christening ceremony last Saturday at the company’s shipyard in Groton. The Utah comprises the 28th vessel in the Virginia class of fast-attack submarines, and it will be the 14th boat in the class delivered by Electric Boat.
Ottawa Citizen

Battle of the subs: Who will win Canada’s multi-billion dollar submarine competition?

Hanwha officials say they can deliver four KSS-III submarines to Canada by 2035, if a contract is signed in 2026. The first submarine would be delivered in 2032 and the additional submarines will be delivered at a rate of one per year, meaning the entire fleet of 12 submarines can be delivered to Canada by 2043.
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Chinese farmer makes splash with homemade submarine

A 60-year-old farmer in China has built his own "Big Black Fish" -- a homemade submarine that can accommodate two people, dive eight metres and stay underwater for 30 minutes at a time. Zhang Shengwu, a villager in China's eastern Anhui province, recently ...
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