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Leidos Enhances Naval Capabilities with Sea Dart Undersea Naval Drone Featuring Flexible Payloads
Leidos, an American leading defense and technology solutions provider, has unveiled its latest maritime innovation: the Sea Dart, a high-performanc...
Greece Negotiates with France a Fourth Belharra Frigate to Strengthen Naval Deterrence in the Mediterranean
On April 14, 2025, the official visit of French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu to Athens reaffirmed the strength of the strategic p...
Metal Shark’s New HSMUSV Naval Drone Features Modular Design and Affordable Precision Strike Capability
American shipbuilder Metal Shark has unveiled its latest unmanned surface vessel, the HSMUSV, at the Sea-Air-Space 2025 exposition held from April ...
First autonomous MCM vessels delivered by Bollinger as US Navy shifts mine warfare strategy
On April 4, 2025, Bollinger Shipyards officially delivered the first three autonomous Mine Countermeasures Unmanned Surface Vehicles (MCM USVs) to ...
North Korea to soon introduce its biggest warship to date as a possible new class of guided missile frigate
As reported by the CSIS on April 8, 2025, satellite imagery acquired between late March and early April 2025 confirms that a large new North Korean...
Breaking News: China Deploys New Liaowang-1 Space Tracking Ship Capable of Monitoring U.S. Military Satellites and Missile Launches
The Chinese Navy deploys its new Liaowang-1, a next-generation maritime space tracking vessel that marks a major leap in both naval power projectio...
Flash News: Greece Bolsters Naval Defense with Purchase of 16 French Exocet Anti-Ship Missiles
On Monday, April 14, 2025, Greece signed a new defense contract with France for the procurement of 16 Exocet MM40 Block 3C anti-ship missiles. The ...
Breaking News: British Navy HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group Begins Operation HIGHMAST to Secure Indo-Pacific
The United Kingdom is set to launch Operation HIGHMAST, a major multinational deployment led by the British Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Princ...
Italian Navy to equip FREMM-class frigates with US-made ScanEagle UAVs to enhance intelligence mission capabilities
On April 1, 2025, the Italian Ministry of Defense authorized a new contractual action to acquire an additional U.S.-made MQ-27 ScanEagle unmanned a...
Exclusive Analysis: Chinese Missiles Threaten U.S. Aircraft Carriers in the Next Era of Naval Warfare
The strategic balance in the Pacific Ocean is being reshaped not by the number of aircraft carriers or submarines but by a growing arsenal of long-...
South Korea offers to build five Aegis destroyers per year to help the US counter China at sea
As reported by Chosun on March 18, 2025, South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) hosted a handover ceremony at its Ulsan headquarters fo...
New Zealand confirms replacement of entire fleet of SH-2G Super Seasprite maritime helicopters
The 2025 Defence Capability Plan, released by the New Zealand Ministry of Defence on April 7, outlines the forthcoming replacement of the Royal New...
Former Italian Cassiopea-class patrol vessel Libra becomes Albania’s strongest naval ship
On April 8, 2025, at the port of Durrës, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced the formal launch of bilateral naval cooperation with Italy, ma...
UK projects naval power in Indo-Pacific with HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier
The UK Ministry of Defence announced on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, that aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales (R09) will depart from Portsmouth on Apri...
Breaking News | Japan to test a new variant of electromagnetic railgun on JS Asuka experimental ship
During a port tour on April 9, 2025, Twitter user モリジュン (Morijun) posted several images taken at a Japanese naval base, possibly Yokosuka, showing ...
Turkish company Aselsan completes world’s most extensive MEKO-class frigate upgrade on TCG Oruçreis
On April 9, 2025, the Turkish company Aselsan completed the temporary acceptance of the Barbaros-class frigates mid-life upgrade (Barbaros-MLU) pro...
New frigate BRP Miguel Malvar strengthens Philippine Navy's deterrence and regional cooperation at sea
On April 8, 2025, the Philippine Navy officially welcomed its newest combat vessel, the future frigate BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG06), during an arrival...
Taiwan starts deploying HF-2 and HF-3 anti-ship missiles in response to China's largest naval exercise
As reported by Liberty Times on April 4, 2025, the Taiwanese Navy deployed Hsiung Feng II (HF-2) and Hsiung Feng III (HF-3) anti-ship missiles to m...
French Navy’s BRF Jacques Stosskopf begins sea trials to validate its logistical and operational capabilities
The Force Supply Ship (BRF) Jacques Stosskopf, the second unit in a series built for the French Navy under the “Flotte Logistique” (FLOTLOG) progra...
U.S. Navy Strengthens Submarine Force with Commissioning of 24th Virginia-Class USS Iowa
The U.S. Navy officially commissioned its 24th Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, USS Iowa (SSN 797), during a traditional ceremony on April 5, ...