Naval News
UK Weighs Deployment of HMS Duncan Destroyer to Protect Cyprus from Iranian Drone and Missile Threats
The United Kingdom is considering deploying HMS Duncan, a Type 45 air-defense destroyer, to the waters off Cyprus following a drone attack that dam...
U.S. Navy Redeploys USS Gerald R. Ford for Second Combat Operation in Epic Fury Against Iran
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has deployed to the Eastern Mediterranean to support Operation Epic Fury against Iran, adding sus...
U.S. Navy Positions Six Arleigh Burke-class Destroyers in Arabian Sea for Sustained Tomahawk Strikes
The US Navy has massed six independently deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers in the Arabian Sea to execute sustained Tomahawk la...
U.S. Deploys Rare Dual Aircraft Carriers to Strike Iranian Targets in Operation Epic Fury
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered supercarrier, is conducting sustained flight operations under Operation Epic Fury as p...
U.S. Navy sinks Iranian drone carrier IRIS Shahid Bagheri in Epic Fury naval campaign
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the launch of a sustained naval campaign against the Iranian Navy under Operation Epic Fury, targeting...
China to launch first Type 095 nuclear submarine as US naval edge narrows in Pacific
Satellite imagery indicates that China is preparing to launch its first Type 095 nuclear-powered attack submarine, which is being prepared at the H...
U.S. Refines Indo-Pacific Amphibious Warfare Capabilities During Cobra Gold 2026 Exercise in Thailand
U.S. forces conducted coordinated sea-based operations off Hat Yao Beach in Rayong Province, Thailand, on 26 February 2026 as part of Cobra Gold 20...
Greece Deploys FDI Frigates and F-16 Fighters to Defend Cyprus from Iranian Drones and Missiles
Greece has deployed the FDI HN frigate Kimon, the Hydra-class frigate Psara, and two F-16 Block 52+ fighters to Cyprus to establish a layered air a...
U.S. Navy Destroyer Deploys ODIN Laser Directed-Energy Weapon System During Operation Epic Fury
On 28 February 2026, footage and photographs released by US Central Command (CENTCOM) from Operation Epic Fury showed a US Navy Arleigh Burke-class...
U.S. Sinks 9 Iranian Warships in Strait of Hormuz Campaign With Jamaran-Class Destroyed
U.S. Central Command said American forces struck and sank an Iranian Jamaran-class warship at a pier in Chabahar during the opening phase of Operat...
U.S. Navy's USS Spruance destroyer fires new Maritime Strike Tomahawk missile in Epic Fury Operation
On February 28, 2026, the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) launched Tomahawk cruise missiles in support of Operation ...
Belgian Armed Forces Conduct First Seizure of Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker in North Sea
Belgian armed forces have intercepted and seized the oil tanker Ethera in the North Sea in what officials describe as a coordinated interdiction su...
British Naval Helicopters Cleared to Operate from Norwegian Warships and Arctic Bases Under New Agreement
On 25 February 2026, Norway and the United Kingdom formalised a new helicopter cooperation agreement that allows British military helicopters to op...
U.S. Navy's USS Dewey Destroyer Leads U.S.-Philippine Maritime Drills in Indo-Pacific
On February 25, 2026, the United States Navy and Philippine maritime forces demonstrated coordinated sea control operations in the Philippine Sea a...
U.S. Navy Advances F-35C Stealth Fighter Jet Integration on USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier
The U.S. Navy is advancing a phased modernization of USS Gerald R. Ford to enable full operational integration of the F-35C Lightning II, aligning ...
Germany’s New BlueWhale Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Is Transforming Baltic Maritime Surveillance
On 25 February 2026, Israel Aerospace Industries and thyssenkrupp Marine Systems delivered the BlueWhale large autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) ...
U.S. Deploys USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier Near Israel Amid Iran Tensions
The United States has moved the USS Gerald R. Ford, the Navy’s largest and most advanced aircraft carrier, from a port call near Crete to waters of...
Sweden Jams Suspected Russian Drone Targeting French Aircraft Carrier During Baltic NATO Drill
Swedish forces electronically jammed a suspected Russian drone that approached the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle while it was docked in...
U.S. Marines Deploy MV-22B Osprey from USS Boxer to Boost Indo-Pacific Assault Reach
The U.S. Marine Corps has reinforced its long-range expeditionary assault capability in the Indo-Pacific as MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assign...
Türkiye's HAVELSAN Integrates Bayraktar TB3 Drone With ADVENT CMS on TCG Anadolu Assault Ship
HAVELSAN has integrated its ADVENT combat management system with Bayraktar TB3 shipborne drones aboard TCG Anadolu, enabling real-time imagery and ...
British Navy's Type 45 Destroyer HMS Duncan Completes Drone and Missile Swarm Defence Trial Off Wales
On 26 February 2026, the Royal Navy announced that the Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan had completed Exercise Sharpshooter, a three-day trial designed...
French Navy begins sea trials of De Grasse nuclear attack submarine before delivery in 2026
On February 25, 2026, the French Navy announced that the nuclear-powered attack submarine, the De Grasse, began its sea trials following a first so...
Norway's Eelume S replaces traditional mine hunting vessels with fully autonomous underwater drone
At Enforce Tac 2026, the Norwegian company Eelume presented its Eelume S autonomous underwater vehicle configured for mine countermeasure missions ...
U.S. Marine Corps ARV-30mm Validates Sea-to-Shore Combat with 30mm Turret
General Dynamics Land Systems has completed an expanded Marine Corps test campaign for its ARV-30mm prototype, validating sea-to-shore mobility, co...
France’s DIODON HP30 Inflatable Waterproof Micro-Drone Enhances Naval Surveillance at Enforce Tac 2026
iodon Drone Technology has showcased its DIODON HP30 Mk2 micro-UAV at Enforce Tac 2026, positioning the system as a tool for naval and maritime sec...