Naval Defense News
Russia Rehearses Arctic Naval Denial Strategy with Bastion Coastal Defense System at Franz Josef Land Outpost
Russia rehearsed an Arctic sea-denial strike with Bastion coastal missile units on Franz Josef Land, outlining how it would disrupt or block NATO n...
South Korea Launches ROKS Jeju Frigate With Advanced Air Defense and Strike Capabilities
South Korea has launched a new guided-missile frigate that significantly strengthens its ability to control and defend contested waters around the ...
India Conducts First NASM-SR Anti-Ship Missile Salvo from Helicopter Expanding Naval Strike Reach
India has demonstrated a helicopter-launched anti-ship strike capability by firing two short-range missiles in rapid succession, reducing an enemy ...
U.S. Marine Corps to Field MQ-58 Valkyrie Collaborative Combat Aircraft With F-35B By 2029
The U.S. Marine Corps is advancing a new class of Collaborative Combat Aircraft based on the MQ-58 Valkyrie to operate alongside crewed jets in con...
Italy approves free transfer of Garibaldi aircraft carrier to Indonesia after final parliamentary vote
Italy's Parliament has cleared the transfer of its retired aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi to Indonesia, shifting a costly inactive asset into ...
Morocco Strengthens Naval Deterrence With Avante 1800 Patrol Vessel Trials in Gibraltar Corridor
Morocco has taken a step toward expanding its maritime reach as a new offshore patrol vessel completed sea trials, signaling a near-term boost in s...
U.S. Navy Boxer Amphibious Group Enters Surigao Strait to Deploy Marines for Indo-Pacific Readiness
A U.S. amphibious task group pushed through the strategic Surigao Strait, positioning combat-ready Marines and aviation assets inside a critical ma...
Germany Deploys P-8A Poseidon Patrol Aircraft to Scotland to Track Russian Submarines
A German Navy P-8A Poseidon deployment to northern Scotland brings NATO’s anti-submarine surveillance closer to key Russian naval transit routes, s...
US Navy to procure two AS(X) submarine tenders for $4.4 Billion to keep nuclear submarines deployed longer
The U.S. Navy plans to procure two next-generation AS(X) submarine tenders to keep nuclear-powered submarines deployed longer and reduce time lost ...
U.S. Marines Evaluate Iron Shield Counter Drone System for Littoral and Coastal Base Defense
Elbit Systems of America is fielding a counter-drone defense package designed to stop swarm attacks and low-flying threats before they reach ships,...
U.S. Explores Japan and South Korea Shipyards to Accelerate Warship Production
The Pentagon is exploring the use of allied shipyards in Japan and South Korea to accelerate production of warships, aiming to overcome bottlenecks...
U.S. Marines Intercepts Commercial Vessel to Enforce Iran Sanctions in Arabian Sea
U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit intercepted and boarded the commercial vessel M/V Blue Star III in the Arabian Sea on April 28...
U.S. Navy Deploys Unmanned Surface Vessel and Drone Network to Hunt Drug Boats in Caribbean
The U.S. Navy is testing how unmanned and autonomous systems can expand maritime surveillance and control across the Caribbean and the approaches t...
USS Patrick Gallagher begins sea trials as last US Navy Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA destroyer
The future USS Patrick Gallagher has entered sea trials, marking the final step before delivery and confirming the U.S. Navy’s ability to sustain A...
U.S. Navy Secures $746M to Sustain T-AGOS Ships for Anti-Submarine Warfare and Missile Tracking
The U.S. Navy has secured a $746 million contract to keep its ocean surveillance and missile tracking ships operational, reinforcing a critical lay...
Italy Upgrades PPA Warships to Full Combat With Aster Missiles and Anti-Submarine Warfare Systems
Italy is upgrading its Thaon di Revel-class ships into full-spectrum combatants, transforming them from patrol-focused vessels into frontline warsh...
U.S. Invests $16.2B in Columbia-Class SSBN Submarine to Strengthen Nuclear Deterrence at Sea
The United States is committing $16.2 billion to accelerate the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine and reinforce the submarine industrial b...
U.S. Navy Awards Contract for Torpedo Tube UUV Launch System to Boost Submarine ISR and Mine Warfare
HII has secured a U.S. Defense Innovation Unit contract to enable submarines to launch and recover unmanned underwater vehicles through their torpe...
U.S. Navy Destroyer Intercepts Iranian Oil Tanker Enforces Maritime Blockade in Arabian Sea
U.S. Navy USS Rafael Peralta destroyer has intercepted and redirected an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Arabian Sea, reinforcing efforts to cons...
U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke Destroyer Fires Naval Gun in First Combat Interdiction of Iranian Ship
The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Spruance (DDG-111) used its Mark 45 Mod 4 5-inch naval gun to disable the Iranian-flagged container...
Anduril Copperhead 500M Breaks Speed Records with High Agility Maneuvers in Autonomous Underwater Test
Anduril’s Copperhead-500M sea trials show how autonomous underwater vehicles are moving from surveillance roles into strike warfare. The 21-inch mu...
Norway joins UK's Global Combat Ship partnership with Canada and Australia to align Type 26 programs
Norway has joined a four-nation effort with the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia to align their Type 26 warship programs, expanding a common f...
U.S. Marines LAV-25 Live-Fire From USS Portland Flight Deck Highlights Littoral Warfare Adaptation In Pacific
U.S. Marines conducted a LAV-25 live-fire exercise from the flight deck of USS Portland in the Pacific, employing an embarked armored reconnaissanc...
U.S. Navy Demonstrates MH-60S Sea Hawk Resupply Keeping Nimitz Strike Group Ready Without Ports
A U.S. Navy carrier strike group demonstrated its ability to sustain combat operations at sea by conducting a vertical replenishment between a heli...
U.S. Navy Completes First Fully In-House F/A-18 Block III Upgrade to Extend Carrier Strike Reach and Readiness
The U.S. Navy has completed its first fully in-house Block III upgrade of the F/A-18 Super Hornet, a milestone that reinforces carrier air wing rea...