Naval News
Japan Detects Chinese Survey Ship Deploying Seabed Sensors Near Senkaku to Support Submarine Ops
Japan detected China’s survey ship Xiang Yang Hong 22 deploying seabed sensors inside its EEZ near the Senkaku Islands. The vessel operated about 3...
Italy’s Cavour Carrier to Deploy Türkiye’s Bayraktar TB3 Armed Drones for 24h Naval Strike
Italy is moving to deploy the Baykar Bayraktar TB3 from its aircraft carrier Cavour, adding a carrier-based armed drone capability. Italian Navy Ch...
China tests first autonomous maritime drone swarm to counter future US naval operations
China conducted the first operational test of its L30 unmanned surface vessel (USV) swarm during a maritime exercise off Zhuhai, Guangdong Province...
U.S. Navy Command Aircraft E-2D Hawkeye Central to Air Operations in Epic Fury Over Iran
U.S. Navy E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft deployed from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln are playing a central role in Operation Epic Fury, ...
Royal Netherlands Navy Makes Shield AI's V-BAT Drone Operational After Arctic Sea Trials
On March 30, 2026, Shield AI said the Royal Netherlands Navy had declared its V-BAT unmanned aircraft system operational after trials aboard HNLMS ...
South Korea deploys KSS-III submarine on 14,000 km mission as Canada's $40 Billion deal enters final phase
South Korea’s KSS-III class submarine ROKS Dosan Ahn Chang-ho departed Jinhae Naval Base on March 25, 2026, for a 14,000 km trans-Pacific deploymen...
U.S. Navy Deploys GARC Drone Boats for First Combat Patrols Against Iran in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. Navy has deployed GARC autonomous drone boats into combat patrols in the Strait of Hormuz under Operation Epic Fury. U.S. Central Command ...
Sweden Builds Up Teledyne GAVIA Underwater Drone Fleet for Mine Countermeasures and Baltic Seabed Security
On March 27, 2026, Teledyne announced in an official statement that Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration, FMV, had placed a follow-on order for...
USS Gerald R. Ford arrives in Croatia after fire leaves only one US aircraft carrier against Iran
The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the U.S. Navy’s lead Ford-class aircraft carrier, arrived off Split, Croatia, on March 28, 2026, after withdrawing...
UK Equips RFA Lyme Bay as Naval Mothership for New Autonomous Mine Countermeasures Systems
On 29 March 2026, the Royal Navy announced that RFA Lyme Bay is being equipped to operate as a mothership for a new generation of autonomous mine c...
U.S. Deploys USS Tripoli Amphibious Assault Ship with U.S. Marines to Middle East Amid Iran Tensions
U.S. forces sharply increased their strike posture in the Middle East on March 27, 2026, as USS Tripoli, an America-class amphibious assault ship a...
China deploys 42 ships and hundreds of oceanic sensors to prepare for submarine warfare against the US Navy
China deployed a network of 42 research vessels and hundreds of oceanic sensors to map subsea environments across the Pacific, Indian, and Arctic o...
US Navy installs first welded 3D printed metal part on operational Virginia-class submarine
The U.S. Navy has installed its first welded 3D-printed metal component aboard the Virginia-class submarine USS Washington (SSN-787), marking a fir...
Türkiye’s ATMACA Anti-Ship Missile Demonstrates Land-Attack Strike Capability from TCG Burgazada Corvette
On March 27, 2026, Roketsan announced on X that its ATMACA anti-ship missile, launched from the Turkish Navy’s TCG Burgazada, struck a designated l...
US Navy Replaces USS Gerald R. Ford With USS George H.W. Bush After Aircraft Carrier Fire Near Iran
The U.S. Navy replaces the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford with USS George H.W. Bush after a major onboard fire forced Ford out of operations n...
US to invest $65 million to upgrade US Navy warships with Patriot PAC-3 MSE missiles
The U.S. Department of Defense has proposed a $65 million initiative to integrate the PAC-3 MSE missile interceptor onto U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-cl...
U.S. Navy Commissions USS Massachusetts Nuclear Submarine SSN-798 to Boost Undersea Warfare Capability
The U.S. Navy commissions USS Massachusetts (SSN-798), a Virginia-class Block IV nuclear attack submarine, on March 28, 2026, in Boston, adding imm...
Japan Deploys First Tomahawk-Capable Destroyer JS Chokai for Long-Range Strike Missions
Japan has equipped the Aegis destroyer Chokai to fire U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles following upgrades completed in the United States. The mov...
US Navy Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group Continues Caribbean Operations Targeting Drug Trafficking
The U.S. Navy Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit continue forward operations in the Caribbean Sea to disrupt transn...
L3Harris to Equip U.S. Navy Submarines With Iver4 900 Drone Launch System for Underwater Operations
On March 25, 2026, L3Harris announced that it had secured a Defense Innovation Unit contract to provide the U.S. Navy with its Torpedo Tube Launch ...
Why U.S. Carrier-Based F-35C Fighter Jet Enables Deep Strikes on Iran in Epic Fury Operation
The U.S. is using carrier-based F-35C fighter jets to conduct deep stealth strikes inside Iran as part of Operation Epic Fury, bringing long-range,...
UK Authorizes Armed Forces to Board and Seize Russian Tankers in British Waters
The United Kingdom has authorized its armed forces and law enforcement to board and seize sanctioned Russian-linked vessels in its waters. The move...
Canada reveals updated River-class destroyer design with major combat system changes
Canada has unveiled a new scale model of the River-class destroyer featuring major combat system adjustments, as the Royal Canadian Navy refines it...
Italian Senate approves free transfer of Giuseppe Garibaldi aircraft carrier to Indonesia
The Italian Senate has approved the free transfer of the aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi to Indonesia, enabling the Indonesian Navy to expand i...
U.S. Navy Deploys USS Mason Destroyer as Missile Defense Commander in Bush Carrier Strike Group
USS Mason (DDG 87), a U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer homeported at Naval Station Mayport, departed Florida to begin a sched...