Navy News
Türkiye demonstrates carrier-capable Bayraktar TB3 drone launches from TCG Anadolu
According to information published by Türkiye Today, on October 12, 2025, two Bayraktar TB3 carrier-capable drones launched from the Turkish Navy’s...
USS Ross Destroyer Fires SM-2 Missile During Presidential Review Amid Caribbean Tensions
On October 5, 2025, the Arleigh Burke–class destroyer USS Ross (DDG-71) live-fired a Standard Missile-2 during the “Titans of the Sea” Presidential...
U.S. Marine AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopters Conduct Live-Fire Drill in Caribbean Sea
CARIBBEAN SEA – U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters, operating from an amphibious platform assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadro...
Japan Navy to launch sixth Taigei-class submarine as undersea patrols intensify
Tokyo is moving to float its next Taigei-class diesel-electric attack submarine as the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force schedules a 14 October cer...
U.S. Marine AV-8B Harrier Executes Live Precision Strike from USS Iwo Jima over Caribbean Sea
A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II conducted a live-fire precision strike from the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during an October...
Belgian minehunter M941 Tournai to start sea trials for drone-based naval defense
The Belgian minehunter Tournai (M941) is preparing to begin its sea trials, as confirmed by its commanding officer, Pierre de Oliveira, on October ...
Saab’s New Coastal Defense System Built on RBS15 Missile Targets Growing Maritime Threats
Saab has introduced a new evolution of its Coastal Defense Missile System (CDMS), a shore-based anti-ship platform engineered around the combat-pro...
Japan awards MHI to produce upgraded ship-launched Type 12 and sub-launched cruise missile
On 7 October, 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Defense announced two mass-production awards to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for an upgraded ship-launched ...
French FREMM Alsace Fires Aster 30 Missile to Intercept Supersonic Sea-Skimmer
The Marine nationale reports its air-defense FREMM Alsace, hull number D656, executed a detect-decide-engage sequence in seconds and downed a super...
Italian Navy PPA3 Certifies 76/62 Super Rapid Turret at Sea Clearing Fleet Entry for NATO Tasks
OCCAR officials and shipyard engineers wrapped a sea trial sequence on ITS Raimondo Montecuccoli, the first PPA in the Light Plus configuration, co...
Next-gen U.S. carriers Ford-class push forward amid reliability and budget pressures
The U.S. Navy recently published imagery showing USS Gerald R. Ford cutting through the North Sea with a crowded deck and a fast cycling air wing, ...
Iran expands mini-submarine and missile boat force to counter U.S. and allied power in Gulf
Brussels, Belgium, October 9, 2025, 10:14 AM (CEST) - Iran is reshaping its maritime warfare capabilities with a focused investment in small, heavi...