Naval Defense News
Why Australia dropped new Virginia-class submarines for three used US Navy units in new AUKUS plan
Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom have revised the AUKUS submarine pathway, removing the only newly built Virginia-class submari...
U.S. Forces Disable Iran-Bound Vessel with Hellfire Missile in Gulf of Oman
A U.S. military strike disabled the Gambia-flagged commercial vessel M/V Lian Star in the Gulf of Oman using a Hellfire missile after the ship alle...
China's New Type 054B Joins Liaoning Carrier Group Challenging U.S. Naval Power in Indo-Pacific
China has deployed its new Type 054B frigate alongside the aircraft carrier Liaoning during operations in the Western Pacific, marking the first pu...
U.S. Marine Corps Expands NMESIS Anti-Ship Missile Force with New ROGUE-Fires Order
The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded Oshkosh Defense a $70.6 million contract for additional ROGUE-Fires carriers, expanding its fleet of unmanned mob...
Germany offers Canada four submarines by 2036 to counter South Korea's bid in $60 billion program
Germany has offered Canada a pathway to receive four Type 212CD submarines before the Royal Canadian Navy begins retiring its Victoria-class fleet,...
U.S. Marines Begin Operational Fielding of ACV-30 Bringing 30mm Firepower to Littoral Operations
The U.S. Marine Corps has begun operational fielding of the ACV-30, BAE Systems announced on May 28, 2026, giving Marine amphibious units a protect...
ROKS Dosan Ahn Changho makes first trans Pacific crossing as South Korea eyes $80 billion Canadian submarine deal
South Korea has deployed the submarine ROKS Dosan Ahn Changho across the Pacific for the first time, arriving at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt on ...
Türkiye’s ZAHA Marine Assault Vehicles Deliver a New Armored Edge for NATO Beach Landing Operations
Türkiye’s FNSS ZAHA amphibious assault vehicles demonstrated their full sea-to-shore combat role during the EFES-2026 Combined Joint Live-Fire Exer...
U.S. Navy Plans Major Deployment of New Columbia-Class Nuclear Submarines at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor
The U.S. Navy plans to station up to eight Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor in Washington State by the early...
Japan to begin talks to export Mogami frigates to New Zealand following Australian selection
Japan is preparing formal negotiations to export its upgraded Mogami-class frigate, the New FFM, to New Zealand, according to Kyodo News on May 26,...
China Deploys Liaoning Aircraft Carrier Group for Western Pacific Combat Drills
China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy has sent the aircraft carrier Liaoning and its strike group into the Western Pacific for a new round of comba...
South Korea officially unveils Jangbogo-N Project to launch first nuclear submarine by 2030s
South Korea officially launched its first domestic nuclear-powered attack submarine program through the formal authorization of the Jangbogo-N Proj...
US Navy redirects 100th cargo ship during naval blockade of Iran in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. Navy has now redirected 100 commercial vessels during its expanding blockade campaign against Iran, a milestone announced by United States...
US Navy approves $17.45 million contract extension to modernize USS Iwo Jima for F-35B operations
The U.S. Navy has approved a $17.45 million contract extension to continue modernizing the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) for sustain...
Türkiye Advances NATO Amphibious Warfare Capabilities with M60TM Tanks and Indigenous Landing Craft at EFES 2026
Türkiye demonstrated a NATO-compatible amphibious assault capability during the EFES 2026 exercise by landing M60TM main battle tanks directly from...
China Develops GPS-Free Submarine Navigation Capable of Evading U.S. Navy Ship Tracking
China is moving toward fielding GPS-proof submarines that could threaten U.S. Navy tracking systems and create a major new blind spot in Pacific un...
US Navy awards General Atomics $15 million EMALS contract for USS Enterprise Ford-class carrier
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Atomics a new $15.58 million contract modification to continue EMALS corrective engineering aboard USS Enterprise...
U.S. Navy Begins USS Thomas G. Kelley Arleigh Burke-class Flight III Destroyer for Indo-Pacific Deterrence
Bath Iron Works has begun fabrication of the future USS Thomas G. Kelley (DDG 140), marking another step in the U.S. Navy’s effort to expand its Fl...
Bath Iron Works starts building new Arleigh Burke-class Flight III destroyer USS J. William Middendorf
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works has started construction of the future USS J. William Middendorf (DDG 138), a Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destr...
U.S. Navy Eyes HII REMUS and ROMULUS Naval Drones for Contested Maritime Warfare
HII used Combined Naval Event 2026 in the United Kingdom to showcase its REMUS unmanned underwater vehicles, ROMULUS unmanned surface vessels and O...
USS Nimitz enters Caribbean as US indicts Cuban leader Raul Castro over 1996 plane shootdown
The USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group entered the Caribbean Sea on May 20, 2026, as the Trump administration unsealed a federal murder indictment aga...
US Navy to order four Ship-to-Shore Connector hovercraft annually through 2031
The U.S. Navy will continue buying four Ship-to-Shore Connector hovercraft annually through 2031, according to its FY2027 shipbuilding plan release...
Naval Group launches second French FDI frigate Amiral Louzeau while securing major Swedish frigate deal
Naval Group launched the French Navy’s second FDI frigate, Amiral Louzeau, on May 19, 2026, while Sweden simultaneously selected the same design fo...
Spanish Navy Tests H135 Helicopter Teaming with Flexrotor and A900 Drones
Airbus Helicopters and the Spanish Navy completed a tactical flight trial in Rota earlier in May 2026 that connected a crewed H135 helicopter, the ...
US Navy completes first operational training cycle for new ODIN laser weapon in California
The U.S. Navy finalized the inaugural operational training cycle for the Optical Dazzling Interdictor, Navy (ODIN) laser weapon system at the Direc...