Naval News Navy 2025
U.S. Navy Plans $3.5B Contract for 2,800 Small Boats Over 10 Years
The U.S. Navy confirmed on September 25, 2025, that it will advance a $3.5 billion Service Craft and Boats Multiple Award Contract spanning 10 year...
U.S. Navy Ford Carrier Strike Group Expands Arctic Operations Amid Russia and China Tensions
The U.S. Navy announced on Sept. 8, 2025, that the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group completed an expanded deployment into the Arctic High North,...
New GJ-11 variant may signal China’s first shipborne stealth combat drone
As reported by the South China Morning Post on September 22, 2025, China’s GJ-11 Sharp Sword unmanned combat aerial vehicle took center stage at th...
China’s Fujian Aircraft Carrier Launches J-35 Stealth Fighter with Electromagnetic Catapult
China’s Ministry of Defense confirmed on September 22, 2025, that its J-35 stealth fighter was successfully launched and recovered from the aircraf...
UK begins construction of final Dreadnought-class nuclear submarine HMS King George VI
On September 22, 2025, the United Kingdom formally began the construction of the HMS King George VI, the fourth and final Dreadnought-class ballist...
British Navy commissions sixth Astute-class nuclear submarine HMS Agamemnon
On September 22, 2025, the sixth Astute-class nuclear submarine HMS Agamemnon was formally commissioned at BAE Systems’ shipyard in Barrow-in-Furne...
United Kingdom’s HMS Richmond completes Japan patrol enforcing UN sanctions on North Korea
The Royal Navy announced on September 22, 2025, that HMS Richmond has completed its mission of monitoring in waters around Japan to support United ...
China’s Fujian carrier proves its electro-magnetic catapult launch abilities rivaling U.S. Navy technology
In video footage published by the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), China’s newest aircraft carrier shows its hand on catapult operations. A st...
Sea Power United as NATO’s Neptune Strike 25-3 Tests Interoperability Across Europe’s Maritime Sphere
NATO has launched Neptune Strike 25-3, a major multinational exercise bringing together more than 10,000 troops from 13 Allied nations. Conducted f...
Integrating NMESIS Anti-Ship Missile With Army’s New MSV(L) Highlights US Indo-Pacific Strategy
A photo released by the U.S. Army on September 17, 2025, shows a Marine from the 3rd Division guiding a launcher of the NMESIS (Navy Marine Expedit...
US Navy’s DDG(X) Next-Gen Destroyer funding rises to $153.5 million after Congress boost
The Congressional Research Service confirmed on September 12, 2025, that lawmakers expanded funding for the U.S. Navy’s DDG(X) next-generation dest...
Taiwan partners with US firm MARTAC to advance production of unmanned surface vessels
On September 18, 2025, the US company Maritime Tactical Systems (MARTAC) signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Taiwan’s Nation...