Saab Strengthens Sweden's Submarine Fleet with Unveiling of Upgraded HMS Halland
On February 13, Saab launched the HMS Halland submarine after a comprehensive mid-life upgrade completed at its shipyard in Karlskrona. This launch...
Russian Navy to deploy more Admiral Gorshkov frigates as Severnaya Verf shipyard confirms new orders
As reported by La souris on February 13, 2025, Russian shipbuilder Severnaya Verf recently released its annual financial report, confirming plans t...
Analysis | Could China’s future Type 004 replace the USS Gerald R. Ford as the world’s most powerful aircraft carrier?
As reported by Rupprecht Deino on February 13, 2025, China is likely progressing with the development of its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier...
Philippines Seeks to Expand Its Maritime Capabilities With Acquisition of Two Submarines
The Philippines is actively pursuing the expansion of its defense capabilities as part of its ongoing military modernization program, with a partic...
South Korea to Transfer BAE Jambelí to Ecuador to Strengthen Its Maritime Capability in Pacific
The Ecuadorian Navy will soon receive an addition to its fleet with the transfer of the BAE Jambelí (MP-56), a large patrol vessel previously part ...
Breaking News: China’s Second Type 054B Frigate Conducts Sea Trials Signaling the Rapid Expansion of Chinese Navy
On February 12, 2025, images surfaced on social media, particularly from the account louischeung_hk on X (formerly Twitter), showing that the secon...
Flash News: US Prioritizes Delivery of Virginia-class Nuclear Submarines to Australia Under AUKUS Pact
On February 7, 2025, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles met at the Pentag...
US Navy Strengthens Mine Warfare Capabilities with New Contracts to Enhance Littoral Combat Ship Operations
The U.S. Navy, under the Program Executive Office for Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC), has awarded a series of contracts aimed at advancing...
Thales Reinvents Mine Clearance with AI-Enhanced Autonomous Drone for French Navy
Thales has delivered the first autonomous drone system for naval mine countermeasures to the French Navy as part of the Franco-British MMCM (Mariti...
China to expand its nuclear submarine fleet as the production of Type 093B increases
On February 7, 2025, Tom Shugart shared an image taken on February 4, 2025, showing the Huludao nuclear submarine shipyard, where a Type 093B nucle...
Indonesia Weighs Aircraft Carrier Acquisition to Strengthen Maritime Operations and Security
Indonesia is currently exploring the possibility of acquiring an aircraft carrier to strengthen its military capabilities in a non-combat role. Dur...
Flash News: Boeing F/A-18E/F Naval Fighter Jet Gains New Long-Range Target Detection with New IRST Block II
On February 4, 2025, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) announced that the Infrared Search and Track (IRST) Block II system has achieved Initial Op...
US - France - Japan to Conduct Naval Exercise to Bolster Defense in Strategic Philippine Sea
According to a statement released by the Commander of the U.S. 7th Fleet on February 6, 2025, the U.S. Navy will participate in Exercise Pacific St...
The Shahid Bagheri becomes Iran’s first multirole drone carrier to counter foreign presence in regional waters
On February 6, 2025, Iran commissioned its first drone carrier, the Shahid Bagheri (C110-4), into the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy...
US Navy Awards Lockheed Martin to Develop Trident II Submarine-Launched Missile for Sea-Based Strategic Deterrence
On January 31, 2025, Lockheed Martin announced that the U.S. Navy awarded the company a significant $383 million contract modification aimed at fur...
Russian Navy to soon deploy the modernized Admiral Nakhimov nuclear battlecruiser against the US Navy’s most powerful warships
As reported by TASS on February 4, 2025, the Russian nuclear battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov has entered a new phase in its modernization, with both...
Singapore Navy Relies on MARSEC USVs to Ensure Surveillance of Strait
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) officially began autonomous deployments of its Maritime Security Unmanned Surface Vessels (MARSEC USVs) in Jan...
India Reinforces Ties with Russia with Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles for Sindhughosh Submarines
India has formalized a contract with Russia for the procurement of anti-ship cruise missiles aimed at enhancing the operational capabilities of its...
Spanish company Escribano to equip Thai Navy patrol boats with Sentinel 30 turrets
On February 4, 2025, the Spanish company EM&E Group, also known as Escribano, announced the supply of two Sentinel 30 naval remote-controlled weapo...
Sweden Deploys Patrol Vessel HSwMS Carlskrona with NATO to Secure Underwater Infrastructure in Baltic Sea
The ocean patrol vessel HSwMS Carlskrona marks a significant step in Sweden's maritime engagement by becoming, for the second time in the country’s...