Naval News Navy 2025
Ingalls Shipbuilding Launches USS Jeremiah Denton latest generation of Arleigh Burke-class destroyer for US Navy
On March 25, 2025, HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division in Pascagoula, Mississippi, marked a major milestone in U.S. naval shipbuilding with the suc...
South Korea launches second Miguel Malvar-class guided missile frigate BRP Diego Silang for Philippine Navy
During a ceremony held on March 27, 2025, the South Korean company HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) launched the BRP Diego Silang (FFG-07), the...
US Navy Bets on Large Naval Drones to Counter China and Disperse Operational Risks
Amid rising strategic tensions with China in the South China Sea and the broader Western Pacific, the US Navy is accelerating its shift toward a mo...
Exclusive: US Navy Plans Tomahawk Cruise Missile Evaluation from Zumwalt-Class Destroyer as Offensive Strike Role Expands
According to the Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report from the U.S. Director of Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E), released in January 2025, the U.S....
Italy could choose Japanese Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft to fill critical anti-submarine warfare gap
According to both Marco Florian Geo and Pietro Batacchi, Director of Rivista Italiana Difesa, the Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare), in coor...
Ukraine Affirms Naval Drone Expertise with Katran Autonomous Multifunctional Platform Armed with Torpedoes
In a wartime context where technological innovation plays a key role, Ukraine has introduced a new naval drone, Katran, developed by Military Armor...
Exclusive: US Department of Defense Urges Shipbuilding Overhaul Amid Growing Chinese Naval Threat
In a bid to maintain maritime superiority in the face of growing global threats—chief among them, the expanding naval power of China—the United Sta...
Flash News: British Royal Navy Tracks Russian Admiral Vladimirsky Ship Suspected of Undersea Espionage
On March 20, 2025, the British Royal Navy deployed the Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel HMS Cattistock and a Wildcat helicopter to shadow the...
British Navy expands DragonFire Laser Weapon Deployment to Four Warships Enhancing Precision Defense
The British Royal Navy now plans to equip four of its warships with the DragonFire directed energy weapon system by 2027. This decision accelerates...
Turkish company Havelsan equips naval forces with PDDS and SDDS systems for real time data distribution
The Turkish company Havelsan has recently developed two integrated data distribution systems for naval platforms: the Platform Data Distribution Sy...
New Aegis test shows US Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer could face a new generation of hypersonic missile threats
On March 25, 2025, Lockheed Martin announced that the USS Pinckney (DDG-91), an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, participated in Flight Test Other-40...
Den Helder Combat Support Ship Joins Royal Netherlands Navy and Modernizes Replenishment Capabilities at Sea
The Den Helder, the latest combat support ship of the Royal Netherlands Navy, officially arrived at its home port on March 24, 2025, marking a key ...