Naval News Navy 2025
USS Nimitz carrier’s final deployment sends a strong signal to China’s maritime ambitions
On October 21, 2025, MT Anderson announced that the Carrier Strike Group 11 (CSG-11) arrived in the South China Sea, following its return from the ...
Spanish submarine S-81 Isaac Peral begins first NATO Sea Guardian patrol in Mediterranean
Spain’s defense ministry and allied maritime updates indicate that S-81 Isaac Peral, the first of the S-80 Plus class, sailed from Cartagena in mid...
France to order new A321 Maritime Patrol Aircraft in 2026 for extended range surveillance
France is preparing to place a 2026 order for a new maritime patrol fleet under PATMAR futur, the Direction générale de l’armement program to field...
British Navy Declares Martlet Missile Fully Operational from Wildcat Helicopters Boosting Anti-Ship Power
London, UK, October 21, 2025 - The British Royal Navy announced on October 21, 2025, that the Martlet missile, developed by Thales UK, has reached ...
U.S. and Japan navies launch ANNUALEX 2025 in Philippine Sea to train in maritime warfare
Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force, the U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Marine Corps began ANNUALEX 2025 in the Philippine Sea on 20 October 2025, a multi...
Singapore launches RSN’s first Multi-Role Combat Vessel a mothership for unmanned operations
Singapore on October 21, 2025, launched MRCV Victory, the first of six locally built Multi-Role Combat Vessels that will operate as a mothership fo...
Japan tracks Chinese Dongdiao spy ship with missile destroyer escort near its coast
The Japan’s Ministry of Defense Joint Staff displayed, on October 20 2025, that the Maritime Self-Defense Force confirmed a Chinese Dongdiao-class ...
U.S. President Trump Confirms Virginia-Class Submarine Transfer to Australia Under AUKUS Pact
Washington D.C., United States, October 21, 2025 - Speaking from Washington on October 20, 2025, President Donald Trump confirmed that the United S...
Italy to begin study for its first potential nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in 2026
As reported by Ciro Nappi on October 20, 2025, the Italian Navy is preparing to begin design studies in 2026 for a new aircraft carrier which could...
French Navy takes first FDI frigate Amiral Ronarc’h enhancing 360 air and missile defense
France’s Ministry of the Armed Forces and Naval Group confirmed that Amiral Ronarc’h, hull number D660, was handed over in Brest on 17 October 2025...
ALERT: China unveils Z-20J shipborne assault helicopter to rival US Navy’s MH-60S Seahawk
At the 2025 China Helicopter Exposition in Tianjin, China’s defense industry officially introduced the Z-20J, a navalized variant of its domestical...
Germany to Base Warships Plus Submarines and Recon Aircraft in Iceland for Arctic Security
On 20 October 2025, Germany and Iceland moved to significantly deepen their security cooperation in the Arctic and North Atlantic, a step framed by...