Naval News Navy 2025
Japan and U.S. Stage Major Naval Show of Force in Philippine Sea Amid Shifting Defense Strategy
On 20 October 2025, large-scale naval drills ANNUALEX 2025 unfolded in the Philippine Sea, as reported by Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs....
Russia built secret Arctic sensor grid to shield nuclear submarines using U.S. and EU technology
The Washington Post revealed on October 23, 2025, that Russia has quietly assembled an Arctic undersea surveillance grid built from Western technol...
Indonesia may purchase seven Type 053H frigates from China
During a televised discussion, the Indonesian Ministry of Defence spokesperson, Brigjen Frega Wenas, revealed that Indonesia is reviewing a proposa...
HMS Stirling Castle begins sea trials as UK’s first mothership for autonomous mine warfare
On October 23, 2025, the British Royal Navy announced that the HMS Stirling Castle had begun its sea trials, following her formal transfer from the...
U.S. Confirms The Eighth Lethal Strike on Suspected Narco-Terror Vessel in the Pacific
In a statement shared on his official X account, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. Department of War had carried out a “le...
Italy Launches M3A Program To Rebuild Maritime Patrol And Anti-Submarine Warfare Strength
Italy is preparing a new maritime patrol and response capability designed to restore high-end anti-submarine and anti-surface coverage across the M...
South Korea courts Greece with submarine offer for new undersea fleet program
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has moved into the Achilles program conversation with a formal Athens presentation of conventional submarine options, f...
Taiwan to Deploy U.S. Harpoon Missile Batteries in 2026 to Deter Chinese Invasion
Focus Taiwan (English version of the Central News Agency) displayed on October 20, 2025, that the Republic of China Navy confirmed its first shipme...
UK's new Astraea nuclear warhead to equip future Dreadnought submarines in the 2030s
On October 20, 2025, British Defence Minister Luke Pollard confirmed that Project Astraea, the United Kingdom’s next-generation nuclear warhead pro...
Japan’s upgraded Mogami-class frigate wins New Zealand interest after Australian deal
According to Kyodo News on October 20, 2025, Japan and New Zealand held high-level defense talks in Tokyo to examine the upgraded Mogami-class frig...
Ukraine Presents New Generation of Sea Baby Naval Drones to Sustain Pressure in the Black Sea
On October 22, 2025, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) unveiled a new generation of its Sea Baby unmanned surface vessels, marking a significant adv...
British Navy Marks Historic First for NATO as HMS Duncan Destroyer Shadows Russian Warship
The Royal Navy said Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan, assigned by NATO’s Allied Maritime Command in Northwood, tracked the Udaloy-class Vice Admiral Ku...