Navy News
Ukraine Showcases Magura V7 Drone Boat Built for Air Defense in War With Russia
BRUSSELS, October 7, 2025, 14:12 PM (CEST) — According to Army Recognition and open-source intelligence account Clash Report, Ukraine’s Defence Int...
Taiwan Reopens Talks with US on MH-60R Seahawk Deal for at Least 13 Anti-Sub Helicopters
Local media in Taiwan reported on Oct. 7 that the navy has returned to talks with Washington on acquiring MH-60R Seahawk anti-submarine helicopters...
Canadian HMCS William Hall finishes Operation Nanook with Allies to reinforce Arctic sovereignty
According to information published by the Royal Canadian Navy on October 7, 2025, HMCS William Hall has returned to Halifax after sailing 8,497 nau...
U.S. Navy Virginia-class submarine achieves first recovery of REMUS 620 unmanned undersea vehicle
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced on October 6, 2025, that a U.S. Navy Virginia-class submarine successfully completed the first recove...
USNS Alan Shepard Support Vessel Enters Overhaul in South Korea Before Rejoining US Pacific Fleet
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries confirmed the USNS Alan Shepard’s arrival at Yeompo Pier, Ulsan, on Sept. 30 for a scheduled overhaul covering safety s...
India launches INS Androth as anti-submarine frigate to tighten undersea defenses
The Press Information Bureau of India’s Ministry of Defence on October 6, 2025, announced that the Indian Navy has commissioned INS Androth, the se...
India and Australia set to sign submarine rescue and intelligence-sharing agreements
According to information published by India’s Ministry of Defence via the Press Information Bureau on October 5, 2025, Defence Minister Rajnath Sin...
North Korea declares Choe Hyon destroyer ready for deployment to challenge U.S. and allies at sea
North Korea declared its Choe Hyon destroyer ready for deployment, signaling a major expansion of its naval capabilities. The move highlights Pyong...
UK Launches Project VANQUISH to Build Autonomous Carrier Aircraft
The UK Ministry of Defence confirmed on October 3, 2025, that it has formally issued a Request for Information (RFI) for Project VANQUISH, a major ...
Royal British Navy’s 203-day nuclear submarine patrol signals longer and riskier rotations
On 1st of October 2025, a Royal Navy Vanguard-class ballistic-missile submarine returned to Faslane after a 203-day patrol, a duration that has bec...
U.S. Navy boosts ship defenses with multi-year Phalanx CIWS upgrade plan
The U.S. Navy confirmed in early September 2025 that it is launching a new multi-year cycle to sustain, upgrade, convert, and overhaul MK-15 Phalan...
Germany Fields First P-8A Poseidon Surveillance Aircraft to Tighten Baltic Sub Tracking
German and Boeing officials confirmed the handover of Germany’s first P-8A Poseidon in the Seattle area on Oct. 1, 2025. The debut airframe is the ...
Trump floats return of US battleships: Would Iowa-class add value over Aegis destroyers?
On October 30, 2025, at Quantico, President Donald Trump raised the possibility of bringing battleships back into service and cited the Iowa class ...
First Dutch warship in a decade: Zr.Ms. Den Helder commissioned
The Royal Netherlands Navy officially commissioned the combat support ship Zr.Ms. Den Helder in its home port on October 1, 2025, marking the first...
US awards Lockheed $647M to build new Trident II D5 submarine-launched nuclear missiles
On September 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of War confirmed that Lockheed Martin Space will receive a $647 million contract modification to continu...
UK Navy’s Wildcat Helicopters Regain Lethal Reach with Sea Venom Anti-Ship Missiles
On 2 October 2025, the Royal Navy confirmed that its Wildcat maritime attack helicopters have reached Initial Operating Capability with the Sea Ven...
US Navy's future USS John F. Kennedy carrier conducts first propulsion testing
Huntington Ingalls Industries confirmed on September 29 that the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the Navy’s next Ford-class aircraft carrier, ...
U.S. Navy receives 500th SeaSparrow Block 2 missile as Raytheon ramps up production
RTX announced on October 1, 2025, that Raytheon has delivered the 500th Evolved SeaSparrow Missile Block 2 to the U.S. Navy, citing a plan to nearl...
Leonardo's new Lionfish 30 naval turret brings AI tracking to Italy’s future warships
During Seafuture 2025 in La Spezia, Italy, Leonardo officially introduced the Lionfish 30 naval turret, specifying that it is now in production and...
US Special Forces' ghost ship MV Ocean Trader appears off Venezuela’s coast
The US Military Sealift Command confirmed on September 20, 2025, that the MV Ocean Trader, a Special Forces support vessel often described as a “gh...
Philippine Coast Guard Says Suspected Chinese Underwater Drone Recovered off Palawan
The Philippine Coast Guard confirmed on Sept. 30 that it took custody of an alleged autonomous underwater vehicle recovered by fishermen near Baran...
US Destroyer USS Roosevelt Visits Italy to Reinforce NATO Defense in Mediterranean
US officials confirmed the Arleigh Burke–class destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG-80) conducted a routine port call in Italy on September. 21–23. The vis...
U.S. to host Japanese Destroyer Chokai for Tomahawk one-year training and modernization
Japan’s Ministry of Defense, on 29 September 2025, announced on its X account that the Aegis destroyer JS Chokai has completed a dummy Tomahawk loa...
US Navy to unveil open architecture blueprint for future naval modular missile family
The U.S. Navy confirmed it will host a two-day Naval Modular Missile Industry Day at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, ...
Russia launches new Tarantul-class corvette Strelok to strengthen coastal defense
On September 18, 2025, bmpd reported that the Russian Vympel Shipyard, part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, launched the Tarantul-class cor...