Naval News Navy 2024
French Navy's FREMM DA Alsace frigate brings assistance to British tanker attacked by Houthis in Gulf of Aden
On 26 January 2024, the French Navy's FREMM DA Alsace frigate assisted a tanker attack by Houthi rebels in the Gulf of Aden. The Houthis, linked to...
North Korea conducts two launches of new Pulhwasal-3-31 submarine-launched strategic cruise missile
According to North Korea's state news agency, KCNA, on January 29, 2024, North Korea conducted two test launches of a new submarine-launched strate...
Hellenic Navy chooses thyssenkrupp and Thales consortium to modernize MEKO 200 HN frigates
On January 24, 2024, Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems announced a collaboration with Thales for a frigate modernization program aimed at extending the o...
Data Link Solutions selected to provide BAE Systems’ FireNet tactical systems for US Navy
The U.S. Navy has awarded Data Link Solutions, a joint venture between BAE Systems and Rockwell Collins, a contract to provide small form factor (S...
NATO starts unprecedently large Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024
Exercise Steadfast Defender 24, NATO’s largest exercise in decades, began on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, as the dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall...
UMEX 2024: Chinese firm Hisibi unveils HT850UA unmanned vessel
At the recent Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference (UMEX) 2024, the HT850UA Unmanned Vessel was introduced by the Chinese firm Hisibi, markin...
UMEX 2024: China's Naval company Hisibi showcases SD160 patrol vessel
At the UMEX 2024 exhibition, Hisibi showcased their new addition to the field of maritime technology, the SD160 High Speed Patrol Vessel.
Canada to donate 10 Multirole Boats from Zodiac Hurricane Technologies to Ukraine
On January 23, 2024, Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, virtually participated in the 18th Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting, hos...
UMEX 2024: Turkish company Aselsan showcases Marlin Sida USV in UAE
At the Unmanned Systems Exhibition (UMEX) in 2024, held in the United Arab Emirates, the Turkish firm Aselsan showcased the Marlin SIDA, an Unmanne...
UMEX 2024: Atlas Elektronik showcases ARCIMS USV during live demonstration
The UMEX (Unmanned Systems Exhibition) and SimTEX (Simulation and Training Exhibition) 2024, held in Abu Dhabi, was a significant event in the fiel...
UMEX 2024: China's Hisibi Naval Shipyard displays HP3600 multi-purpose vessel
At the recent Unmanned Systems Exhibition (UMEX) 2024, the Chinese Naval Shipyard Hisibi captured significant attention by showcasing a model of th...
UMEX 2024: Ukrainian company STE unveils Magura V5 USV for first time in real size
At the Unmanned Systems Exhibition (UMEX) 2024, hosted in the United Arab Emirates, the Ukrainian company SpetsTechnoExport (STE) showcased a full-...
New Zealand Navy to join international force to protect navigation in Red Sea
New Zealand has announced the deployment of a team of six highly trained individuals from its Defence Force to the Middle East to enhance maritime ...
Taiwanese Navy to establish new Sea Control Missile Command
As reported by the Liberty Times on January 20, 2024, Taiwan is in the process of establishing a Sea Control Missile Command for its Navy, set to b...
Ukrainian soldiers discover sunken Russian Project 205P Tarantul-class patrol boat in Crimea
According to the Institute for the Study of War on January 18, 2024, Ukrainian partisans and satellite imagery confirmed that Ukrainian strikes aga...
UMEX 2024: US Central Command showcases Mast 13 USV
At the UMEX 2024 exhibition, the United States Central Command introduced the MAST-13 Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV), showcasing its technical speci...
UMEX 2024: SeaSword III USV showcasing by LIG Nex I from South Korea
The SeaSword III (Haegum-3), an advanced unmanned coastguard patrol boat developed by LIG Nex1, a South Korean defense contractor, has been sh...
UMEX 2024: Israeli firm Elbits Systems displays Seagull USV in UAE despite heightened tensions in Middle East
The Seagull Unmanned Surface Vessel, developed by the Israeli firm Elbit Systems, was showcased at the UMEX 2024 event held in the United Arab Emir...
North Korea’s claimed test of Haeil-5-23 underwater nuclear attack drone qualified as fabricated
South Korea's presidential office has expressed doubts about North Korea's recent claims regarding the testing of an underwater nuclear weapon syst...
Russian Navy increases number of missile carriers in Black Sea to two
Even though the Ukrainian armed forces already inflicted very heavy losses on the Russian Navy initially deployed in the Black Sea area, forcing it...