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The K-STER C allows naval forces to conduct mine neutralisation missions without exposing divers or crewed platforms to direct danger (Picture source: Exail) The K-STER C allows naval forces to conduct mine neutralisation missions without exposing divers or crewed platforms to direct danger (Picture source: Exail)

French Exail secures €40M deal for K-STER C mine neutralisation drones

| Naval News Navy 2026
Exail confirmed on January 5, 2026, that it has secured one of the largest international orders to date for its K-STER C mine neutralisation drone,...
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The DDX destroyers are intended to replace the two Durand de la Penne-class ships, Durand de la Penne and Francesco Mimbelli, which entered service in the early 1990s and have provided Italy with a credible area air-defense capability for more than three decades The DDX destroyers are intended to replace the two Durand de la Penne-class ships, Durand de la Penne and Francesco Mimbelli, which entered service in the early 1990s and have provided Italy with a credible area air-defense capability for more than three decades

Italy launches procurement for two next-generation air defense destroyers

| Naval News Navy 2026
Italy has taken a concrete step toward renewing the backbone of its surface fleet, formally initiating the acquisition process for two next-generat...
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DIMDEX 2026 highlights advanced naval armaments and combat systems as Qatar leverages maritime defence procurement to drive industrial growth, technology transfer, and long-term economic diversification while strengthening regional maritime security (Picture source: DIMDEX). DIMDEX 2026 highlights advanced naval armaments and combat systems as Qatar leverages maritime defence procurement to drive industrial growth, technology transfer, and long-term economic diversification while strengthening regional maritime security (Picture source: DIMDEX).

Qatar Uses DIMDEX 2026 to Show How Naval Defense Spending Drives Industry and Economic Growth

| Naval News Navy 2026
DIMDEX 2026, scheduled for January 19 to 22 in Doha, will emphasize naval armaments, combat systems, and weapons integration as core elements of ma...
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The Barracuda could replace four aging Romeo-class submarines in the Egyptian Navy, while complementing the four Type 209 submarines delivered between 2016 and 2021, without creating a near-term capability gap. (Picture source: French Navy) The Barracuda could replace four aging Romeo-class submarines in the Egyptian Navy, while complementing the four Type 209 submarines delivered between 2016 and 2021, without creating a near-term capability gap. (Picture source: French Navy)

Egypt seeks more production rights before acquiring Barracuda submarines from France

| Naval News Navy 2026
According to Tactical Report on December 31, 2025, Egypt is seeking expanded production rights as part of negotiations with France to acquire Barra...
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The future S4*, expected to be named INS Arisudan, increases the number of VLS cells from four to eight, carrying up to 24 K-15 SLBMs, up to eight K-4 IRBMs, or a mixed configuration depending on operational requirements. (Picture source: Army Recognition based on visuals from X/News IADN) The future S4*, expected to be named INS Arisudan, increases the number of VLS cells from four to eight, carrying up to 24 K-15 SLBMs, up to eight K-4 IRBMs, or a mixed configuration depending on operational requirements. (Picture source: Army Recognition based on visuals from X/News IADN)

India to commission final Arihant-class nuclear-powered submarine INS Arisudan by 2027

| Naval News Navy 2026
According to the Hindustan Times on January 5, 2026, India is preparing to commission its fourth and final Arihant-class nuclear-powered ballistic ...
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On 15 May 2025, the Royal Navy unveiled its first Extra-Large Uncrewed Underwater Vessel at His Majesty’s Naval Base Devonport. (Picture source: UK MoD) On 15 May 2025, the Royal Navy unveiled its first Extra-Large Uncrewed Underwater Vessel at His Majesty’s Naval Base Devonport. (Picture source: UK MoD)

British Navy Takes Delivery of XV Excalibur Autonomous Submarine for Atlantic Bastion Program

| Naval News Navy 2026
The UK Ministry of Defence confirmed on December 11, 2025, that the Royal Navy has assumed ownership of XV Excalibur, an extra-large uncrewed under...
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Displacing around 7,500 tons at full load, the Type 052D is designed for sustained blue water operations and high-speed maneuvering, with a propulsion system enabling speeds exceeding 30 knots. (Picture source: CCTV) Displacing around 7,500 tons at full load, the Type 052D is designed for sustained blue water operations and high-speed maneuvering, with a propulsion system enabling speeds exceeding 30 knots. (Picture source: CCTV)

China commissions new Type 052D destroyer with upgraded radar and command systems

| Naval News Navy 2026
China has officially brought a new frontline destroyer into operational service, with state broadcaster China Central Television confirming the com...
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The HMS Saud (820) has an overall length of approximately 118 meters, in some sources detailed as 118.6 meters, with a beam of 17.6 meters, a draft of about 4.3 meters, and a full-load displacement estimated at roughly 3,600 tonnes. The HMS Saud (820) has an overall length of approximately 118 meters, in some sources detailed as 118.6 meters, with a beam of 17.6 meters, a draft of about 4.3 meters, and a full-load displacement estimated at roughly 3,600 tonnes.

US-built first Saudi MMSC frigate HMS Saud launched at Fincantieri’s shipyard

| Naval News Navy 2026
According to information published by the Saudi Ministry of Defense on December 18, 2025, the first Multi-Mission Surface Combatant frigate constru...
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U.S. Marines assigned to the Maritime Special Purpose Force of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct maritime interdiction training while underway in the Caribbean Sea, rehearsing ship boarding procedures from rigid-hulled inflatable boats. U.S. Marines assigned to the Maritime Special Purpose Force of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct maritime interdiction training while underway in the Caribbean Sea, rehearsing ship boarding procedures from rigid-hulled inflatable boats.

U.S. Marines in Caribbean Sea Conduct Maritime Interdiction Training as U.S. Pressure Grows on Shipping

| Naval News Navy 2026
According to information released on December 31, 2025, by the official X account of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, U.S. Marines assigned to t...
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The U.S. Navy USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), a Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, sails at sea during trials. The U.S. Navy USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), a Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, sails at sea during trials.

U.S. Navy takes delivery of second Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Ted Stevens DDG 128

| Naval News Navy 2025
U.S. military shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries announced that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division formally delivered the guided missile dest...
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Designed for versatility and maritime presence missions, HMS Forth is equipped with a 30 mm DS30M Mark 2 naval gun, general-purpose machine guns, and upgraded .50 caliber heavy machine guns for layered self-defense. (Picture source: Uk MoD) Designed for versatility and maritime presence missions, HMS Forth is equipped with a 30 mm DS30M Mark 2 naval gun, general-purpose machine guns, and upgraded .50 caliber heavy machine guns for layered self-defense. (Picture source: Uk MoD)

UK Navy HMS Forth Offshore Patrol Vessel Reaffirms British Sovereignty in South Atlantic

| Naval News Navy 2025
According to information released by the British Ministry of Defence, Royal Navy offshore patrol vessel HMS Forth has завершed a wide-ranging opera...
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The Black Shark Advanced is an Italian-made heavyweight torpedo developed by WASS, designed for long-range, high-speed engagements against submarines and surface ships. The Black Shark Advanced is an Italian-made heavyweight torpedo developed by WASS, designed for long-range, high-speed engagements against submarines and surface ships.

Italy’s Fincantieri Wins Indian Navy Contract for Black Shark Heavyweight Torpedoes

| Naval News Navy 2025
Italian shipbuilding and defense group Fincantieri confirmed it has secured a landmark export contract through its underwater weapons subsidiary, W...
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The integration of the Wing Loong II into the CCG substantially enhances China’s capacity to monitor sensitive maritime zones in near real time, deter incursions, and respond quickly to emerging situations. (Picture source: Weibo Channel @微博 中国海警) The integration of the Wing Loong II into the CCG substantially enhances China’s capacity to monitor sensitive maritime zones in near real time, deter incursions, and respond quickly to emerging situations. (Picture source: Weibo Channel @微博 中国海警)

China Coast Guard may have deployed Wing Loong II drone for first time near Taiwan

| Naval News Navy 2025
An illustrative image published on December 30 by the official social media account of the China Coast Guard appear to indicate the use of the Wing...
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A Standard Missile-3 Block IIA interceptor launches from the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) during a test off the Pacific Missile Range Facility. A Standard Missile-3 Block IIA interceptor launches from the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) during a test off the Pacific Missile Range Facility.

U.S. Navy plans FY2026 purchase of 12 SM-3 Block IIA air defence missiles for Aegis warships

| Naval News Navy 2025
The Department of Defense’s Fiscal Year 2026 acquisition budget, released in early 2025, casts the U.S. Navy’s Aegis Sea-Based Weapons System as a ...
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India has approved the lease of two additional MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones for the Indian Navy, expanding long endurance maritime surveillance across the Indian Ocean amid heightened regional naval activity (Picture Source: General Atomics) India has approved the lease of two additional MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones for the Indian Navy, expanding long endurance maritime surveillance across the Indian Ocean amid heightened regional naval activity (Picture Source: General Atomics)

India Approves Two More MQ-9B Sea Guardian Drones to Strengthen Naval Surveillance

| Naval News Navy 2025
India’s maritime surveillance grid is preparing for a significant expansion, as the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister ...
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HNLMS Evertsen is a De Zeven Provinciën-class air defense frigate displacing approximately 6,000 tons and specifically designed to protect high-value naval assets against saturation attacks HNLMS Evertsen is a De Zeven Provinciën-class air defense frigate displacing approximately 6,000 tons and specifically designed to protect high-value naval assets against saturation attacks

Dutch Navy Frigate HNLMS Evertsen Conducts Live Fire Air Defense Drill Against Drone Swarm Threats

| Naval News Navy 2025
According to information released by QinetiQ and the Royal Netherlands Navy on December 19, 2025, the Dutch air defense frigate HNLMS Evertsen succ...
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The introduction of an expendable active decoy adds a critical outer layer to the F-35’s defensive system, extending survivability once stealth advantages begin to erode. The introduction of an expendable active decoy adds a critical outer layer to the F-35’s defensive system, extending survivability once stealth advantages begin to erode.

U.S. Navy Orders Leonardo UK BriteCloud Missile Defense Decoys for F-35 Fighter Jet Self-Protection

| Naval News Navy 2025
The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command confirmed on December 23, 2025, that Leonardo UK has received a sole source contract to provide its BriteCloud A...
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A Boeing unmanned MQ-25 aircraft is given operating directions on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (Picture source: US DoD) A Boeing unmanned MQ-25 aircraft is given operating directions on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (Picture source: US DoD)

U.S. Navy MQ-25A Stingray tanker drone anchors future carrier operations in FY2026 plan

| Naval News Navy 2025
In its Acquisition US Program 2026 document released in July 2025, the U.S. Navy offers its clearest view to date of how the MQ-25A Stingray unmann...
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Philippine Navy’s Jose Rizal-class guided-missile frigate taking part in a multinational maritime exercise. Built by South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, the ship represents the Navy’s first modern surface combatant and sets the foundation for the newly ordered 3,200-ton frigates to be delivered by 2029 as part of the ongoing Philippine military modernization program. Philippine Navy’s Jose Rizal-class guided-missile frigate taking part in a multinational maritime exercise. Built by South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, the ship represents the Navy’s first modern surface combatant and sets the foundation for the newly ordered 3,200-ton frigates to be delivered by 2029 as part of the ongoing Philippine military modernization program.

HD Hyundai of South Korea wins Philippine Navy contract to deliver two new frigates

| Naval News Navy 2025
South Korean Company HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has won a major naval export contract to build two advanced frigates for the Philippine Navy, Sout...
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China’s Justice Mission 2025 exercises conducted by the PLA around Taiwan signal a coordinated escalation involving naval, air, missile, and coast guard forces, increasing pressure through simulated blockade operations in the Taiwan Strait and reinforcing Beijing’s posture in the Indo-Pacific security environment (Picture Source: Chinese Military) China’s Justice Mission 2025 exercises conducted by the PLA around Taiwan signal a coordinated escalation involving naval, air, missile, and coast guard forces, increasing pressure through simulated blockade operations in the Taiwan Strait and reinforcing Beijing’s posture in the Indo-Pacific security environment (Picture Source: Chinese Military)

China increases military pressure around Taiwan with new large-scale naval exercises

| Naval News Navy 2025
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense and China’s Eastern Theater Command said December 29 that the People’s Liberation Army has launched a major s...
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Screenshot from the video showing a China Type-055 destroyer firing a YJ-20 hypersonic missile in the first official live fire test Screenshot from the video showing a China Type-055 destroyer firing a YJ-20 hypersonic missile in the first official live fire test

China Type-055 Destroyer Fires YJ-20 Hypersonic Missile in First Official Live Fire Test

| Naval News Navy 2025
Chinese military media this week aired footage of a People’s Liberation Army Navy Type-055 destroyer conducting what was described as an operationa...
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Chin Feng I is a tube-launched loitering munition with EO/IR sensors and AI-assisted targeting, able to strike moving coastal and maritime targets with a high-explosive warhead out to about 8 km from M96 fast boats (Picture source: Army Recognition Edit). Chin Feng I is a tube-launched loitering munition with EO/IR sensors and AI-assisted targeting, able to strike moving coastal and maritime targets with a high-explosive warhead out to about 8 km from M96 fast boats (Picture source: Army Recognition Edit).

Taiwan Marines Test Sea-Launched Chin Feng I Suicide Drones for Coastal Defense Operations

| Naval News Navy 2025
Taiwan’s Marine Corps has carried out a live at-sea firing of the Chin Feng I loitering munition from an M96 fast boat near Zuoying Harbor, marking...
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The upgraded U.S. Navy Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Cheyenne (SSN 773) departs Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for post-overhaul sea trials in December 2025. The upgraded U.S. Navy Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Cheyenne (SSN 773) departs Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for post-overhaul sea trials in December 2025.

U.S. Navy completes first Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine refueling overhaul

| Naval News Navy 2025
According to information published by the U.S. Department of War on December 23, 2025, the U.S. Navy has completed a major Service Life Extension P...
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The K-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile is a solid-fuel, two-stage nuclear-capable weapon with a range of around 3,500 km, designed to be fired from Arihant-class submarines, allowing India to conduct survivable second-strike nuclear deterrence patrols far from adversary coastlines (Picture source: Weibo). The K-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile is a solid-fuel, two-stage nuclear-capable weapon with a range of around 3,500 km, designed to be fired from Arihant-class submarines, allowing India to conduct survivable second-strike nuclear deterrence patrols far from adversary coastlines (Picture source: Weibo).

India Tests K-4 Long-Range Nuclear Missile From Newly Commissioned INS Arighaat Submarine

| Naval News Navy 2025
India has test-fired the K-4 intermediate-range submarine-launched ballistic missile from the nuclear-powered submarine INS Arighaat in the Bay of ...
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USCGC Active (WMEC 618) deploys its boarding team to intercept a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean on November 28, 2025. The interdiction was part of Operation Pacific Viper, a targeted surge aimed at disrupting transnational criminal networks and maritime narcotics trafficking routes. USCGC Active (WMEC 618) deploys its boarding team to intercept a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean on November 28, 2025. The interdiction was part of Operation Pacific Viper, a targeted surge aimed at disrupting transnational criminal networks and maritime narcotics trafficking routes.

U.S. Coast Guard USCGC Active Medium Endurance Cutter Seizes Nearly 3 Tons of Cocaine

| Naval News Navy 2025
According to information released by U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area Command in December 2025, the medium endurance cutter USCGC Active (WMEC-618) ha...
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