Navy News
French FREMM Alsace Fires Aster 30 Missile to Intercept Supersonic Sea-Skimmer
The Marine nationale reports its air-defense FREMM Alsace, hull number D656, executed a detect-decide-engage sequence in seconds and downed a super...
Italian Navy PPA3 Certifies 76/62 Super Rapid Turret at Sea Clearing Fleet Entry for NATO Tasks
OCCAR officials and shipyard engineers wrapped a sea trial sequence on ITS Raimondo Montecuccoli, the first PPA in the Light Plus configuration, co...
Next-gen U.S. carriers Ford-class push forward amid reliability and budget pressures
The U.S. Navy recently published imagery showing USS Gerald R. Ford cutting through the North Sea with a crowded deck and a fast cycling air wing, ...
Iran expands mini-submarine and missile boat force to counter U.S. and allied power in Gulf
Brussels, Belgium, October 9, 2025, 10:14 AM (CEST) - Iran is reshaping its maritime warfare capabilities with a focused investment in small, heavi...
US new icebreaker Storis completes first Arctic patrol after tracking Chinese vessels
The US Coast Guard reported that the medium polar icebreaker Storis returned to Seattle after completing a 112-day patrol in the Arctic region. The...
Türkiye’s Aselsan Marlin USV Brings New EW and ISR Power to NATO Navies
On 7 October 2025, during a press day at ASELSAN’s Gölbaşı facilities near Ankara, an event in which Army Recognition Group was honored to particip...
Germany picks U.S. Raytheon’s advanced AN/SPY-6 radar for new F127 frigates
ANDOVER, Mass., United States, October 8, 2025, 16:48 PM (CEST) - U.S.-based Company Raytheon confirmed on October 8, 2025, that Germany has offici...
USS George Bush Carrier Atlantic Operations Underscoring NATO Carrier Readiness
The US Navy has released new photos of the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Atlantic Ocean during routine air and naval operations on 14 August...
UK and Indian navies stage first-time dual-carrier drills amid Indo-Pacific tensions
The British High Commission in New Delhi announced on October 6, 2025, that the United Kingdom’s Carrier Strike Group led by HMS Prince of Wales ha...
US Navy Trident Tests Underscore Sea Based Nuclear Deterrence
The U.S. Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs confirmed on Sept. 23 that an Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine conducted four planned Trident II D...
Japan may develop nuclear-powered submarines following new expert study
Japan may explore the development of nuclear-powered submarines after an expert panel formally recommended that the Ministry of Defense research “n...
French Navy helicopter carrier Tonnerre begins joint maritime drills with Ghana Navy
The Ghana Armed Forces, on October 1, 2025, announced that the French Navy’s landing helicopter dock Tonnerre (L9014) docked at Tema to launch a fo...
Spain's new S-82 submarine stays hidden for weeks with advanced stealth technology
Spain’s Ministry of Defence held the naming ceremony for the S-82 Narciso Monturiol at Navantia’s Cartagena shipyard on October 3, 2025. The submar...
Ukraine Showcases Magura V7 Drone Boat Built for Air Defense in War With Russia
BRUSSELS, October 7, 2025, 14:12 PM (CEST) — According to Army Recognition and open-source intelligence account Clash Report, Ukraine’s Defence Int...
Taiwan Reopens Talks with US on MH-60R Seahawk Deal for at Least 13 Anti-Sub Helicopters
Local media in Taiwan reported on Oct. 7 that the navy has returned to talks with Washington on acquiring MH-60R Seahawk anti-submarine helicopters...
Canadian HMCS William Hall finishes Operation Nanook with Allies to reinforce Arctic sovereignty
According to information published by the Royal Canadian Navy on October 7, 2025, HMCS William Hall has returned to Halifax after sailing 8,497 nau...
U.S. Navy Virginia-class submarine achieves first recovery of REMUS 620 unmanned undersea vehicle
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced on October 6, 2025, that a U.S. Navy Virginia-class submarine successfully completed the first recove...
USNS Alan Shepard Support Vessel Enters Overhaul in South Korea Before Rejoining US Pacific Fleet
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries confirmed the USNS Alan Shepard’s arrival at Yeompo Pier, Ulsan, on Sept. 30 for a scheduled overhaul covering safety s...
India launches INS Androth as anti-submarine frigate to tighten undersea defenses
The Press Information Bureau of India’s Ministry of Defence on October 6, 2025, announced that the Indian Navy has commissioned INS Androth, the se...
India and Australia set to sign submarine rescue and intelligence-sharing agreements
According to information published by India’s Ministry of Defence via the Press Information Bureau on October 5, 2025, Defence Minister Rajnath Sin...
North Korea declares Choe Hyon destroyer ready for deployment to challenge U.S. and allies at sea
North Korea declared its Choe Hyon destroyer ready for deployment, signaling a major expansion of its naval capabilities. The move highlights Pyong...
UK Launches Project VANQUISH to Build Autonomous Carrier Aircraft
The UK Ministry of Defence confirmed on October 3, 2025, that it has formally issued a Request for Information (RFI) for Project VANQUISH, a major ...
Royal British Navy’s 203-day nuclear submarine patrol signals longer and riskier rotations
On 1st of October 2025, a Royal Navy Vanguard-class ballistic-missile submarine returned to Faslane after a 203-day patrol, a duration that has bec...
U.S. Navy boosts ship defenses with multi-year Phalanx CIWS upgrade plan
The U.S. Navy confirmed in early September 2025 that it is launching a new multi-year cycle to sustain, upgrade, convert, and overhaul MK-15 Phalan...
Germany Fields First P-8A Poseidon Surveillance Aircraft to Tighten Baltic Sub Tracking
German and Boeing officials confirmed the handover of Germany’s first P-8A Poseidon in the Seattle area on Oct. 1, 2025. The debut airframe is the ...