Naval News Navy 2025
French Navy Experiments Weaponized Drone Jet Ski for Remote Naval Attacks Without Risking Crews
On 29 April 2025, the French Navy conducting an unprecedented experiment: a remotely operated jet ski, carrying an offensive explosive charge, was ...
China Deploys Stealthy Type 22 Missile Boats Against US Destroyers in South China Sea
As maritime tensions between Beijing and Washington escalate in the South China Sea, the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is reinforcing an asy...
Breaking News: Russian Navy's Submarine "Krasnoyarsk" Successfully Launches Kalibr Cruise Missile Over 1,100 km
During scheduled naval exercises in the Pacific Ocean, the Russian Navy's nuclear-powered missile submarine Krasnoyarsk successfully demonstrated i...
Italian Navy Demonstrates its Joint Force Projection Capabilities During Exercise Mare Aperto 25
The 25th edition of Exercise Mare Aperto, the Italian Navy’s main annual training event, concluded on April 18, 2025, after three weeks of intensiv...
Spanish company Navantia progresses steadily on Morocco’s new Avante 1800 offshore patrol vessel despite earlier diplomatic tensions
As reported by Defensa on April 29, 2025, the construction of the Royal Moroccan Navy’s new Avante 1800 offshore patrol vessel (OPV) by Spanish shi...
British Royal Navy Confirms Portsmouth Naval Base as Home for New Type 31 Frigate Class
The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed that Portsmouth Naval Base will be the new home for the British Royal Navy's future fleet of Ty...
Naval Tensions Rise in the Indo-Pacific as US and Chinese Forces Maneuver
In a context of persistent tensions in the Indo-Pacific, the naval movements of the United States and China continue to attract international atten...
Philippine Navy's future landing platform docks to be armed with Turkish heavy machine guns from Sarsilmaz
As reported by Max Montero on April 28, 2025, the Philippine Navy has awarded a contract to Türkiye’s Sarsilmaz Silah Sanayi A.Ş. to supply up to 1...
Egypt Eyes Strategic Procurement of Chinese Type 039A Submarines and Tech Transfer
The Egyptian Ministry of Military Production (MoMP) is reportedly engaged in advanced negotiations with China concerning the acquisition of Type 03...
Exclusive: Romania to Build Six Advanced Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigates for Netherlands and Belgium Navies
According to information published by the Romanian national newspaper Puterea, Damen Shipyard in Galați, Romania, will construct six next-generatio...
Breaking News: British Navy Type 23 Frigate HMS St Albans Leads Tracking of Russian Navy Vessel in English Channel
According to a statement published by the British Royal Navy on April 26, 2025, Russian ships prowling in British waters have been tracked and moni...
Exclusive: Peru to Replace Aging Submarines with South Korea’s New HDS-1500 Variant Under Strategic Pact
A significant advancement in naval defense collaboration was announced on April 25, 2025, at the SITDEF 2025 defense exhibition in Lima, Peru. Peru...