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Artist’s rendering of a possible SSN-AUKUS design. The SSN-AUKUS, also known as SSN-A, is a planned nuclear-powered attack submarine class for the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy and Australia’s Royal Australian Navy, with the first British boat expected to enter service in the late 2030s and Australian submarines following in the early 2040s.

UK to Start First SSN-AUKUS Nuclear Attack Submarine Build in 2027 as British Navy Expands Fleet

| Naval News Navy 2026
The United Kingdom is preparing to begin construction of its first SSN-AUKUS nuclear-powered attack submarine in 2027 while expanding capacity for a…
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The U.S. Navy’s Seahawk unmanned surface vessel conducts an at-sea refueling with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) on September 11, 2026, as the service develops procedures to sustain unmanned platforms during extended fleet operations. (Picture source: US DoD)

U.S. Navy Refuels Seahawk USV Drone from Destroyer to Extend Unmanned Missions Across the Pacific

| Naval News Navy 2026
The U.S. Navy used USS Chafee to refuel the Seahawk medium-displacement USV at sea, demonstrating a method to keep unmanned vessels with deployed for…
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An MQ-20 Avenger surrogate aircraft demonstrates Collaborative Autonomy Mission Planning during Gray Flag 2026, translating a human-developed mission plan into instructions the autonomous aircraft can execute.

U.S. Navy Successfully Tests MQ-20 Avenger Drone in Autonomous Combat Mission

| Naval News Navy 2026
The U.S. Navy has demonstrated a key command-and-control capability for future autonomous combat aircraft by showing that unmanned platforms can exec…
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A French Navy Mistral-class amphibious assault ship observed off Toulon on September 21, 2026, with what appears to be Naval Group’s Rampart multipurpose modular launcher fitted on the forward starboard sponson. Inset: Rampart launcher prototype. (Picture source: Main: @WarshipCam / Rampart: Army Recognition)

French Navy begins first Rampart launcher trials on Mistral amphibious ship for drone defense

| Naval News Navy 2026
The French Navy has fitted a Mistral-class amphibious assault ship with Naval Group’s Rampart multipurpose modular launcher, marking the system’s fir…
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U.S. Marines tested a Neros Archer FPV attack drone launched from a reconnaissance boat off Okinawa, exploring mobile sea-based drone operations for future littoral missions (Picture Source: USMC)

U.S. Marines Test Boat-Launched FPV Drone to Expand Distributed Operations in the First Island Chain

| Naval News Navy 2026
U.S. Marines launched a Neros Archer FPV attack drone from a small reconnaissance craft off Okinawa on Sept. 18, 2026, testing whether mobile maritim…
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British XV Excalibur XLUUV with Mk 48 heavyweight torpedoes shown in the inset. The weapon fired during the AUKUS trial has not been officially identified, but available information points to the Mk 48 Mod 7 CBASS. (Picture source: Msubs Ltd/ Us DoD)

UK and US Make First Torpedo Launch From XV Excalibur Drone to Expand AUKUS Undersea Strike Options

| Naval News Navy 2026
The UK and US conducted the first heavyweight torpedo launch from an uncrewed underwater vehicle under AUKUS, demonstrating a weapon-release role for…
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The U.S. Navy has awarded L3Harris a $139 million contract to deliver additional Type 20 and Type 24 Low-Profile Masts for Virginia-class attack submarines and Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines, enhancing visible, infrared and 360-degree sensing while supporting submarine stealth.

U.S. Navy Upgrades Virginia and Columbia Submarines With New 360° Infrared Imaging Masts

| Naval News Navy 2026
The U.S. Navy is investing $139 million in new Low-Profile Masts to help Virginia-class attack submarines and Columbia-class ballistic missile submar…
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Forward 32-cell Mk 41 Vertical Launching System aboard a U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer. The launcher can employ several missile families for air defense, land attack, and anti-submarine warfare. (Picture source: US Navy)

U.S. Navy Funds Mk 41 Upgrades to Sustain Missile Launcher Readiness Across Major U.S. Fleet Bases

| Naval News Navy 2026
The U.S. Navy awarded General Dynamics Information Technology a $22.4 million contract modification to upgrade, inspect, test and deliver Mk 41 Verti…
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The U.S. Navy is expanding the P-8A Poseidon’s deployable mission-support infrastructure with five ground systems and 21 Fly-Away Kits, strengthening its ability to sustain advanced maritime patrol operations from dispersed locations (Picture Source: U.S. Navy)

U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon Gains Deployable Ground Support for Operations from Expeditionary Airfields

| Naval News Navy 2026
The U.S. Navy is expanding the deployable ground infrastructure that supports P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol operations, awarding Dayton T. Brown Inc…
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The UK Ministry of Defence has selected TKMS ATLAS UK to develop and supply the Next Generation Countermeasure torpedo defence capability for current and future Royal Navy nuclear-powered submarines (Picture Source: UK Ministry of Defence)

UK Selects New Torpedo Countermeasure Capability for Current and Future Nuclear Submarines

| Naval News Navy 2026
The UK Ministry of Defence has selected TKMS ATLAS UK to develop and supply a new torpedo countermeasure capability designed to improve the survivabi…
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INS Imphal fires an Extended Range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile during pre-commissioning trials in November 2023. The BrahMos is already deployed aboard several Indian Navy surface combatants and is expected to form the main strike weapon of the future Next Generation Missile Vessel. (Picture source: Indian Navy)

India lays keel for first high-speed BrahMos Next Generation Missile Vessel for sea denial

| Naval News Navy 2026
India has laid the keel for its first high-speed Next Generation Missile Vessel, moving a six-ship strike program into physical assembly and adding a…
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The U.S. Navy is expanding LCU 1700 production across multiple American shipyards to increase heavy-lift capacity for moving vehicles, ammunition and supplies from amphibious ships to shore

U.S. Navy Expands Landing Craft LCU 1700 Fleet With $280M Push for Pacific Amphibious Operations

| Naval News Navy 2026
The U.S. Navy is expanding production of its LCU 1700 landing craft with $280.52 million in prototype agreements awarded to Conrad Shipyard, Master B…
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USS Abraham Lincoln returned to the Indo-Pacific with a logistics stop in Guam after nearly seven months of operations in the Middle East, underscoring the island’s critical role in sustaining U.S. naval power across the Western Pacific (Picture Source: U.S. Navy)

USS Abraham Lincoln Aircraft Carrier Returns to Indo-Pacific as Guam Supports Fleet Logistics

| Naval News Navy 2026
USS Abraham Lincoln has returned to the Indo-Pacific after nearly seven months operating in the U.S. Central Command area, arriving at Naval Base Gua…
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton prepares to depart Dutch Harbor, Alaska, on Sept. 17, 2026, ahead of Operation TUNDRA MERLIN, a U.S.-Canadian Bering Sea exercise integrating naval forces, maritime patrol aircraft, F-35 fighters and E-3 airborne warning aircraft.

U.S. and Canada Conduct Joint Arctic Naval Exercise to Strengthen North American Defense

| Naval News Navy 2026
The United States and Canada are testing a faster Arctic kill chain near Russia, using Alaska-based F-35 fighters, E-3 Sentry airborne warning aircra…
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U.S. Navy Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) approaches the harbor at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division in California on October 31, 2024, for a Combat Systems Assessment Team event. USS Canberra is now participating in the ADMM-Plus maritime activity centered on Subic Bay in the Philippines alongside a P-8A Poseidon and regional naval forces. File image. (Picture source: U.S. Navy)

U.S. Navy Deploys USS Canberra Warship and P-8A Aircraft to Philippines for South China Sea Exercise

| Naval News Navy 2026
U.S. Navy forces, led by the USS Canberra Independence-variant littoral combat ship and a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, have deployed to th…
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BAE Systems Australia has secured a five-year, A$32 million contract to sustain and refurbish the Royal Australian Navy’s Mk 45 naval guns across its Hobart-class destroyers and Anzac-class frigates (Picture Source: BAE Systems Australia)

BAE Systems Australia Lands A$32M Contract to Keep Royal Australian Navy Mk 45 Guns Combat-Ready

| Naval News Navy 2026
BAE Systems Australia will keep the Royal Australian Navy’s Mk 45 naval guns combat-ready under a five-year, A$32 million contract announced by the c…
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The KDDX is a future class of six South Korean guided-missile destroyers combining a Korean combat system and sonar with 48 KVLS-I and KVLS-II cells and a full electric propulsion system combining two LM2500+G4 gas turbines with permanent-magnet motors. (Picture source: Hanwha Ocean)

South Korea selects Leonardo DRS' full electric propulsion system for new KDDX destroyers

| Naval News Navy 2026
Leonardo DRS has signed a contract with Doosan Enerbility to supply the integrated electric propulsion system for the Republic of Korea Navy's next-g…
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The CB90 is a Swedish fast assault craft designed to move 18 equipped troops directly onto shallow shorelines at 40 to 45 knots, combining a 0.8 to 0.9 m draught and twin-waterjet propulsion with up to 1,800 hp. (Picture source: Saab)

Canada tests Swedish CB90 fast assault craft for future amphibious operations

| Naval News Navy 2026
The Canadian Armed Forces have received two Swedish Stridsbåt 90 combat boats on loan for formal operational evaluation following joint training with…
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The Virginia Payload Module (VPM) is an 84-ft-long hull extension containing four large-diameter payload tubes to increase the Virginia-class submarines' vertical missile capacity from 12 to 40 while also supporting future weapons and unmanned underwater systems. (Picture source: GDEB)

US Navy transfers first Virginia Payload Module of USS Arizona submarine for final assembly

| Naval News Navy 2026
General Dynamics Electric Boat transferred the first completed 184-foot Virginia Payload Module section for the future USS Arizona from Quonset Point…
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The U.S. Navy has awarded CFM International a $489.7 million contract for new CFM56 engine cores to sustain P-8A Poseidon readiness and support long-term maritime operations (Picture Source: Australian MoD)

U.S. Navy Orders New P-8A Engine Cores to Keep Poseidon Fleet Ready for High-End Maritime Warfare

| Naval News Navy 2026
The U.S. Navy is securing new CFM56 engine cores to keep its P-8A Poseidon fleet available for long-range anti-submarine warfare, maritime surveillan…
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The MARTAC Devil Ray T38 unmanned surface vessel is designed for autonomous maritime operations, including surveillance, reconnaissance, logistics, and other distributed naval missions. (Picture source: MARTAC)

MARTAC Adds Capacity for 100 Devil Ray USVs a Year as U.S. Navy Pushes for Unmanned Maritime Mass

| Naval News Navy 2026
MARTAC partnered with SŌLACE Boats to add production capacity for 100 Devil Ray unmanned surface vessels per year. The expansion supports higher outp…
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MBDA has successfully validated its new TESEO MK2/E anti-ship missile in a long-range flight test, advancing the Italian Navy’s 350-km-plus network-enabled maritime strike weapon toward planned delivery in 2028 (Picture Source: MBDA)

MBDA Validates TESEO MK2/E Anti-Ship Missile to Advance Italy’s Next-Generation Naval Strike Power

| Naval News Navy 2026
MBDA has successfully validated the TESEO MK2/E anti-ship missile in a new firing trial, the company announced on 16 September 2026, demonstrating th…
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The ARGO is a 3-meter Greek unmanned surface vessel designed for mine countermeasures that combines autonomous seabed search and mine detection with the deployment of up to eight expendable UUVs for mine neutralization. (Picture source: UCANDRONE)

Greek Innovation Beneath the Waves: ARGO USV and the Future of Autonomous Mine Warfare

| Naval News Navy 2026
UCANDRONE's ARGO Unmanned Surface Vehicle represents a generational shift in naval mine countermeasures by combining modular autonomous swarm capabil…
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The U.S. Marine Corps has tested a new unmanned surface vessel at Camp Pendleton to detect and investigate explosive hazards across contested littoral environments while reducing risks to explosive ordnance disposal personnel (Picture Source: Portfolio Acquisition Executive Marine Corps)

U.S. Marines Test New Unmanned Surface Vessel for Littoral Explosive Threat Detection

| Naval News Navy 2026
The U.S. Marine Corps has tested an Unmanned Surface Vessel designed to detect and investigate explosive threats across contested littoral zones, acc…
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On September 14, 2026, a Russian frigate fired two pyrotechnic flares toward a Danish AS550 Fennec conducting photographic identification in international waters south of Gedser, prompting the helicopter to break away without injuries or damage. (Picture source: Danish MoD)

Russian frigate fires warning flares at Danish Fennec helicopter during Baltic Sea surveillance

| Naval News Navy 2026
A Russian frigate fired two pyrotechnic flares toward a Royal Danish Air Force AS550 Fennec helicopter conducting routine photographic identification…
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