Britain’s Flagship Leads Five-Nation Bersama Lima 25 Drill With Carrier Command Role
On September 30, 2025, HMS Prince of Wales, flagship of the Royal Navy’s Carrier Strike Group, led multinational operations off the coast of Malays...
Italy selects MBDA to produce TESEO MK2/E anti-ship missile for Navy FREMM frigates
MBDA has secured a production contract to deliver the TESEO MK2/E anti-ship missile, known as Teseo EVO, to the Italian Navy, marking the program’s...
US Navy deploys its most battle-proven warship since WWII near Venezuela
The US Navy confirmed that USS Stockdale (DDG-106), considered its most battle-proven destroyer since World War II after a high-intensity deploymen...
Greece and Italy sign pact for 2+2 FREMM frigates in Athens’ Agenda 30 naval upgrade plan
Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias used a visit to La Spezia to announce a concrete path for the Hellenic Navy to take over up to four Italian Be...
Russian submarine Novorossiysk surfaces near Gibraltar after fuel leak sparks explosion risk
A Russian Kilo-class submarine of the Black Sea Fleet, the Novorossiysk (B-261), experienced a major technical failure while on duty in the Mediter...
China starts building Type 004 nuclear aircraft carrier to rival U.S. Navy’s Ford-class
Chinese military analysts confirmed on September 29, 2025, that Beijing has begun construction on its fourth aircraft carrier, the nuclear-powered ...
USS Gerald R. Ford supercarrier enters Norway in rare U.S.-NATO move to counter Russia
On September 28, 2025, the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest and most advanced aircraft carrier, entered the Oslofjord in Norway as part of N...
Türkiye Tests SIPER-1D Long-Range Air Defense Missile and Joins Elite Naval Defense Nations
On September 27, 2025, Türkiye marked a historic leap in naval air defense capability, as reported by Defense Industry President Haluk Gorgun. The ...
Germany Sends Type 124 Frigate Hamburg to Denmark as Drone Threat Rises
Danish authorities and allied partners confirmed the German Navy’s air-defense frigate Hamburg arrived in Copenhagen to reinforce surveillance and ...
British Royal Navy’s HMS Somerset fires NSM Naval Strike Missile in first-ever test in Norway
The British Royal Navy confirmed on September 29, 2025, that the Plymouth-based Type 23 frigate HMS Somerset launched the Naval Strike Missile (NSM...
U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer Flight III USS Ted Stevens Completes Sea Trials
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced on September 27, 2025, that the future US Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Flight III USS Ted Steve...
USS Ohio submarine arrives in Philippines to boost U.S. Navy’s Indo-Pacific presence
The U.S. Navy confirmed on Sept. 23, 2025, that the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) arrived at Subic Bay, Philippines, for ...