Naval News Navy 2025
Qatar confirms MBDA as Gold Sponsor for DIMDEX 2026 as demand for advanced naval systems grows
MBDA has been confirmed as Gold Sponsor for DIMDEX 2026, reinforcing the exhibition's status as a key hub for global naval and maritime security le...
New Spanish S-82 Submarine Ready to Begin Port and Sea Trials After Float-Out
On November 17, 2025, the Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia announced that the S-82 Narciso Monturiol entered the water at Cartagena, moving...
China increases Type 903A replenishment oiler fleet to extend naval reach across the Pacific
On November 13, 2025, Alex Luck noted that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is on track to significantly increase its fleet of Type...
British Navy HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group with F-35 Fighter Jets Declared Combat Ready by NATO
The British Royal Navy confirmed on November 17, 2025, that its HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group has been officially declared combat-ready ...
Greece Confirms Fourth FDI Frigate from France as It Expands Hellenic Navy Combat Power
Greece has finalized a contract for a fourth FDI HN frigate, strengthening a program that anchors the Hellenic Navy’s next generation of surface co...
China installs LY-1 laser weapon on second Type 071 amphibious landing ship Qilianshan
As reported by Sugar_wsnbn on November 15, 2025, China has likely equipped the Type 071 landing dock ship Qilianshan (985) with the LY-1 high-energ...
Anduril Unites With HD Hyundai to Pioneer Next-Gen Modular Warship Autonomy for U.S. Naval Vision
On 13 November 2025, Anduril Industries confirmed that it is partnering with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries to design and build a new generation of Au...
Discover how Saab's A26 fifth-generation submarine boosts Sweden’s strength beneath waters
On November 7, 2025, Saab shared new information about its A26 Blekinge-class submarine, describing it as the world’s first fifth-generation conven...
Korea Sends KSS-III Submarine Ahn Mu to Guam for U.S. Exercise as Regional Tensions Rise
South Korea is sending the KSS-III submarine Ahn Mu to Guam for Silent Shark 2025, a joint anti-submarine warfare exercise with the U.S. Navy. The ...
U.S. Navy USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group with Powerful Air Wing Arrives in Caribbean Sea
The U.S. Navy Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group's entry into the Caribbean Sea on November 16, 2025, places the world’s most advanced aircraft ca...
U.S. Navy Commissions USS Pierre Littoral Combat Ship in Florida as Final Independence-Variant Joins Fleet
The U.S. Navy formally added the USS Pierre LCS 38 to its active roster during a commissioning ceremony on November 15, 2025, in Panama City, a mom...
U.S. approves SM-6 and SM-2 missile sale to equip Germanys future F127 Aegis frigates
In a decision that underscores how quickly Berlin is trying to move up the air and missile defense ladder at sea, the U.S. State Department on 14 N...