Naval News Navy 2025
INTELLIGENCE News: China’s Yuan Wang 5 missile tracking ship enters Indian Ocean raising U.S.-India security concerns
According to information published by the X account OSINT Updates on September 18, 2025, China’s Yuan Wang 5 missile and satellite tracking ship ha...
Discover how Türkiye’s first aircraft carrier will make drones a key weapon for naval warfare
On September 28, 2025, Türkiye officially started the construction of its first aircraft carrier, the Milli Uçak Gemisi (MUGEM), with President Rec...
New Dasan Jeong Yak-Yong Aegis Destroyer Anchors South Korea Layered Defense Strategy
On September 17, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries used a LinkedIn post to announce the launch of the Dasan Jeong Yak-yong at its Ulsan shipyard. The ves...
Greece Strengthens Naval Ties with France by Acquiring Fourth Belharra Frigate
On September 17, 2025, following a Government Council on Foreign Affairs and Defense chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Greek Defense M...
Analysis: Does Russia remain a naval superpower if its only aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov is retired?
The US Naval Institute, in September 2025, reports that Russia is preparing to retire its only aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov and, in effect, t...
US Clears MK 54 Torpedo Deal Strengthening Norway’s Maritime Defense
According to the notification published by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on September 17, 2025, the U.S. Department of State has a...
U.S. and Australian warships hold joint maneuvers in South China Sea to affirm alliance
A press release from the U.S. 7th Fleet announced on September 16 that the Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Dewey and the Royal Australian Navy fr...
Philippines Expands Maritime Security with Second Miguel Malvar Class Frigate
On September 16, 2025, in a Facebook post, the Philippine Navy announced the arrival at Subic Naval Base in Zambales of its second Miguel Malvar-cl...
Spanish Navy improves anti-submarine warfare operations with first F110-class frigate Bonifaz
On September 11, 2025, Navantia launched the F-111 Bonifaz, the first of the new F110 class frigates for the Spanish Navy, at its Ferrol shipyard. ...
U.S. drones help Japan patrol the thousands of islands too vast for constant human watch
Japan’s move to bring US-made drones into frontline air policing was reported by the Japan News on September 15, 2025, citing Japan’s defence minis...
Freedom Edge 2025 Drill Shows US South Korea Japan Boosting Joint Defenses to Counter North Korean Missile Threats
On September 15, 2025, the United States, South Korea, and Japan launched the trilateral Freedom Edge exercise off South Korea’s Jeju Island, as re...
France enhances sea strike and anti submarine warfare capabilities with its new generation frigate
France’s defence procurement agency (DGA) said on 15 September 2025 that Amiral Ronarc’h, the lead Defence and Intervention Frigate (FDI), has sail...