Naval Defense News
Russia's Newest Yasen-M Submarine Conducts Submerged Oniks Strike Beyond 200 km Near NATO's Arctic Flank
Russia’s newest Project 885M Yasen-M nuclear-powered submarine, Arkhangelsk, has demonstrated a concealed anti-ship strike capability by launching ...
China Commissions 35th Type 052D Destroyer as PLAN Chinese Navy Warship Production Outpaces U.S. Navy
China has commissioned another advanced guided-missile destroyer, but the arrival of the PLAN's 35th Type 052D-series warship highlights a developm...
Netherlands rejects China's claims of forcing away frigate De Ruyter with electronic warfare
The Dutch frigate HNLMS De Ruyter continued its mission near the Paracel Islands despite Chinese claims that electronic warfare measures and milita...
Pete Hegseth confirms US cutter transfer to the Philippines to expand Coast Guard patrols
The United States will transfer a 210-foot Reliance-class cutter to the Philippine Coast Guard, a rumour confirmed by U.S. Secretary of Defense Pet...
Seawolf submarine USS Connecticut to come back in U.S. Navy service in September 2026 with just five years of service remaining
The U.S. Navy is set to return the attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN-22) to operational service in September 2026, according to a June 1 report...
Why Australia dropped new Virginia-class submarines for three used US Navy units in new AUKUS plan
Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom have revised the AUKUS submarine pathway, removing the only newly built Virginia-class submari...
U.S. Forces Disable Iran-Bound Vessel with Hellfire Missile in Gulf of Oman
A U.S. military strike disabled the Gambia-flagged commercial vessel M/V Lian Star in the Gulf of Oman using a Hellfire missile after the ship alle...
China's New Type 054B Joins Liaoning Carrier Group Challenging U.S. Naval Power in Indo-Pacific
China has deployed its new Type 054B frigate alongside the aircraft carrier Liaoning during operations in the Western Pacific, marking the first pu...
U.S. Marine Corps Expands NMESIS Anti-Ship Missile Force with New ROGUE-Fires Order
The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded Oshkosh Defense a $70.6 million contract for additional ROGUE-Fires carriers, expanding its fleet of unmanned mob...
Germany offers Canada four submarines by 2036 to counter South Korea's bid in $60 billion program
Germany has offered Canada a pathway to receive four Type 212CD submarines before the Royal Canadian Navy begins retiring its Victoria-class fleet,...
U.S. Marines Begin Operational Fielding of ACV-30 Bringing 30mm Firepower to Littoral Operations
The U.S. Marine Corps has begun operational fielding of the ACV-30, BAE Systems announced on May 28, 2026, giving Marine amphibious units a protect...
ROKS Dosan Ahn Changho makes first trans Pacific crossing as South Korea eyes $80 billion Canadian submarine deal
South Korea has deployed the submarine ROKS Dosan Ahn Changho across the Pacific for the first time, arriving at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt on ...
Türkiye’s ZAHA Marine Assault Vehicles Deliver a New Armored Edge for NATO Beach Landing Operations
Türkiye’s FNSS ZAHA amphibious assault vehicles demonstrated their full sea-to-shore combat role during the EFES-2026 Combined Joint Live-Fire Exer...
U.S. Navy Plans Major Deployment of New Columbia-Class Nuclear Submarines at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor
The U.S. Navy plans to station up to eight Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor in Washington State by the early...
Japan to begin talks to export Mogami frigates to New Zealand following Australian selection
Japan is preparing formal negotiations to export its upgraded Mogami-class frigate, the New FFM, to New Zealand, according to Kyodo News on May 26,...
China Deploys Liaoning Aircraft Carrier Group for Western Pacific Combat Drills
China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy has sent the aircraft carrier Liaoning and its strike group into the Western Pacific for a new round of comba...
South Korea officially unveils Jangbogo-N Project to launch first nuclear submarine by 2030s
South Korea officially launched its first domestic nuclear-powered attack submarine program through the formal authorization of the Jangbogo-N Proj...
US Navy redirects 100th cargo ship during naval blockade of Iran in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. Navy has now redirected 100 commercial vessels during its expanding blockade campaign against Iran, a milestone announced by United States...
US Navy approves $17.45 million contract extension to modernize USS Iwo Jima for F-35B operations
The U.S. Navy has approved a $17.45 million contract extension to continue modernizing the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) for sustain...
Türkiye Advances NATO Amphibious Warfare Capabilities with M60TM Tanks and Indigenous Landing Craft at EFES 2026
Türkiye demonstrated a NATO-compatible amphibious assault capability during the EFES 2026 exercise by landing M60TM main battle tanks directly from...
China Develops GPS-Free Submarine Navigation Capable of Evading U.S. Navy Ship Tracking
China is moving toward fielding GPS-proof submarines that could threaten U.S. Navy tracking systems and create a major new blind spot in Pacific un...
US Navy awards General Atomics $15 million EMALS contract for USS Enterprise Ford-class carrier
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Atomics a new $15.58 million contract modification to continue EMALS corrective engineering aboard USS Enterprise...
U.S. Navy Begins USS Thomas G. Kelley Arleigh Burke-class Flight III Destroyer for Indo-Pacific Deterrence
Bath Iron Works has begun fabrication of the future USS Thomas G. Kelley (DDG 140), marking another step in the U.S. Navy’s effort to expand its Fl...
Bath Iron Works starts building new Arleigh Burke-class Flight III destroyer USS J. William Middendorf
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works has started construction of the future USS J. William Middendorf (DDG 138), a Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destr...
U.S. Navy Eyes HII REMUS and ROMULUS Naval Drones for Contested Maritime Warfare
HII used Combined Naval Event 2026 in the United Kingdom to showcase its REMUS unmanned underwater vehicles, ROMULUS unmanned surface vessels and O...