Naval News Navy 2025
U.S. Navy’s New Virginia-Class Attack Submarine USS Utah Ready to Pass Key Sea Trials
The U.S. Navy has christened the future USS Utah (SSN 801) at General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, marking the final Block IV Virginia-class s...
U.S. Companies Lockheed and Saildrone Team Up to Weaponize Sea Drones With JAGM Missiles
Lockheed Martin announced a $50 million investment in Saildrone and will act as lead mission integrator to field weaponized unmanned surface vessel...
U.S. approves South Korea's plan to build a nuclear-powered submarine in Philadelphia
Following the October 29, 2025, meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Gyeongju, Washington approv...
Russia Claims Successful Launch of Poseidon Nuclear Submarine Drone Said to Create “Tsunamis”
President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia has “successfully tested” its Poseidon nuclear-powered underwater drone, reportedly launching from a...
Ukrainian Navy Adds CB90 Fast Boats Marking New Phase in Coastal and Riverine Warfare
On 29 October 2025, Ukraine’s Navy announced the arrival of additional Swedish- and Norwegian-supplied Combat Boat 90 (CB90) craft, completing a fu...
Australian Navy makes Northern Territory the hub of its amphibious architecture
An ASPI commentary published on 29 October says Darwin is moving from staging point to centerpiece in Australia’s amphibious architecture, and it u...
France’s Third-Generation M51.3 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Enters Service
The French Ministry of the Armed Forces announced on October 28, 2025, that France declared the M51.3 submarine-launched ballistic missile in opera...
Russia transfers Karakurt-class missile corvette Amur from Black Sea to Baltic Fleet
The Russian Navy’s newest Project 22800 Karakurt-class missile corvette, the Amur, was photographed at Petrovskaya Harbor in Kronstadt on October 2...
New Sea Venom Missile Boosts British Royal Navy’s Anti-Ship Warfare Capability
London, UK, October 29, 2025 - The British Royal Navy has fielded the Sea Venom, a next-generation anti-ship missile designed to replace the legacy...
US Senate approves funding for up to five new Columbia-class nuclear ballistic missile submarines
On October 10, 2025, the U.S. Senate passed the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act with a 77–20 vote. The bill authorizes the Navy to begin ...
US Saronic partners with NVIDIA to power autonomous naval vessels
Saronic is formalizing a deeper tie-up with NVIDIA to accelerate maritime autonomy, according to statements and trade reporting published October 2...
MBDA–Rheinmetall new shipboard laser weapon could enter German Navy service by 2029
Düsseldorf/Schrobenhausen, Germany, 28 October 2025 - German companies Rheinmetall and MBDA Germany announced that their jointly developed high-ene...