Navy News
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...
U.S. intensifies war on Venezuelan drug cartels with destruction of another boat in Caribbean Sea
U.S. President Trump said on Sept 15 that U.S. forces carried out a second strike against a vessel he described as linked to Venezuelan drug cartel...
China regroups aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships to reinforce influence in South China Sea
As reported by MT Anderson on September 15, 2025, recent satellite imagery revealed multiple Chinese Navy assets concentrated in the South Sea Flee...
Canadian CH-148 Cyclone Helicopter Strengthens NATO Anti-Submarine Warfare in Mediterranean
The deployment of the CH-148 Cyclone “Blackhorse” aboard the Canadian frigate HMCS St. John’s highlights the evolving nature of NATO’s maritime pos...
Russia Tests Bastion Coastal Defense With Onyx Anti-Ship Missiles During Zapad 2025 Drills In The Arctic
On September 13, 2025, Bastion coastal defense systems of the Russian Northern Fleet fired P-800 Onyx supersonic cruise missiles from Franz Josef L...
Rheinmetall Expands Into Naval Shipbuilding With Acquisition Of NVL To Consolidate European Defence Industry
On September 15, 2025, Rheinmetall announced its intention to acquire Naval Vessels Lürssen (NVL), marking a turning point in the company’s strateg...
Exclusive: Philippine Warship Challenges Chinese Frigate During U.S.-Led Indo-Pacific Exercise
According to information published by U.S. Pacific Fleet on September 14, 2025, the combined naval and defense forces of the Philippines, Japan, an...
Breaking News: US Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer interception of Venezuelan fishing vessel sparks regional tension
According to the Associated Press, Venezuelan authorities denounced an operation by the U.S. Navy that allegedly boarded a Venezuelan tuna boat wit...
FLASH INFO: China’s newest aircraft carrier Fujian tested near Taiwan amid rising tensions
China’s third aircraft carrier, Fujian, crossed the Taiwan Strait on September 12, 2025, according to Reuters. The People’s Liberation Army Navy de...
Australian Navy Strengthens Maritime Surveillance with Ninth Evolved Cape Class Patrol Boat
According to the Australian Department of Defence, which announced the delivery in an official statement on 10 September 2025, the Royal Australian...
Belgium donates last four Tripartite-class minehunters to Bulgaria to secure Black Sea naval routes
On September 12, 2025, Belgium’s Council of Ministers approved the transfer of its four remaining Tripartite-class minehunters to Bulgaria at no pu...
Australia Commits $8 Billion To Nuclear Submarine Hub Shaping Indo-Pacific Power Balance
Australia has announced an unprecedented investment of $8 billion to modernize and expand the Henderson shipyard near Perth, Western Australia, as ...
Could Morocco extend its defense partnership with France from helicopters to submarines?
According to H24 Info on September 10, 2025, Morocco is reported to be engaged in negotiations to acquire its first submarines, with French offers ...
MSPO 2025: Polish PGZ and French Naval Group join forces for future Orka submarine fleet
According to Naval Group’s press release dated 4 September 2025 from Kielce during MSPO, the French shipbuilder confirmed it has signed an Industri...
DSEI 2025: Latvia's new SUBmerge Pike unmanned submarine to improve protection of critical assets in Baltic Sea
At DSEI 2025, the Latvian start-up SUBmerge Baltic presents its Pike autonomous underwater vehicle alongside the country’s national pavilion. After...
DSEI 2025: German Greyshark AUV Designed to Protect Undersea Cables and Critical Infrastructure
At the DSEI 2025 exhibition in London, EUROATLAS presents its new Greyshark autonomous underwater system, developed to address the growing vulnerab...
DSEI 2025: Ship Submersible Nuclear AUKUS at the Heart of British and Australian naval strategy
The SSN-AUKUS is based on a next-generation British design, incorporating American technologies derived in particular from the Virginia class. Thes...
Australia increases presence in Indo-Pacific seas with $1.7bn Ghost Shark autonomous submarines deal
On September 9, 2025, Anduril announced that Australia had advanced the Ghost Shark program into a Program of Record following the award of an A$1....
Brazilian Navy officially purchases Albion-class amphibious assault ship HMS Bulwark from United Kingdom
On September 10, 2025, the Brazilian Navy signed the contract to acquire the HMS Bulwark, an Albion-class landing platform dock from the British Ro...
DSEI 2025: U.S. Anduril new Dive XL unmanned submarine for weeks long seabed security missions
During DSEI, in September 2025, Anduril’s new Dive-XL was presented: the display unit and the technical notes nearby show an extra-large autonomous...
DSEI 2025: UK's SubSea Craft Victa transforms from fast surface vessel to submarine for deployment of special forces
At the Defence and Security Equipment International 2025 exhibition in London, SubSea Craft presented the Victa Class Diver Delivery Unit (DDU), a ...
DSEI 2025: Sea Dagger enhances UK Commando force projection through vehicle-carrying design
At DSEI 2025, Leidos unveils the Sea Dagger, a new Commando Insertion Craft conceived for the Royal Navy under the UK Commando Force programme. The...
DSEI 2025: British MARS Autonomous Naval Drone Integrated Into Combined Operations with Sensors and Loitering Munitions
At DSEI 2025, SubSea Craft presents MARS, an uncrewed naval system designed to meet the operational demands of today’s contested maritime environme...