Naval News
U.S. Navy to receive first Columbia-class nuclear submarine in 2028
As reported by Breaking Defense on February 12, 2026, the U.S. Navy plans to receive its first Columbia-class nuclear submarine in 2028 as part of ...
U.S. Navy Achieves First F-35B Fighter Jet Landing on Amphibious Assault Ship USS Kearsarge
The U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge, LHD 3, a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, has successfully conducted F-35B Lightning II fli...
Australia begins sea trials of Stern Landing Vessel Matilda 1 for U.S. Indo-Pacific operations
As reported by the Australian Defence Magazine on February 11, 2026, the Australian company SeaTransport has commenced sea trials of the 73-meter S...
Italy’s former aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi could join Indonesian Navy by October 2026
As reported by CNN Indonesia on February 13, 2026, Indonesia’s Chief of Staff of the Navy, Admiral Muhammad Ali, said the former Italian aircraft c...
U.S. deploys second aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to Middle East amid tensions with Iran
On February 13, 2026, the New York Times confirmed that the US Navy's aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford will be redeployed from Venezuela to the ...
U.S. Marines Select GA-ASI YFQ-42A Drone for MUX Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) announced on February 10, 2026, that it has been competitively selected by the U.S. Marine Corps for ...
U.S. Navy Conducts First Partner-Ship Launch of Lightfish Surface Vessel in the Indian Ocean
The U.S. Sixth Fleet confirmed the first launch of a Lightfish unmanned surface vessel from a partner nation ship during Exercise Cutlass Express 2...
Germany to receive first MEKO A-200 DEU frigate from TKMS in 2029 to offset F-126 delays
On February 3, 2026, Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment signed a €50 million preliminary agreement to...
U.S. Launches Lamprey Sub Drone with Torpedoes and UAV Launch Capability for Undersea Warfare
Lockheed Martin on February 9, 2026 introduced the Lamprey MMAUV, a modular autonomous undersea vehicle built to deploy torpedoes, decoys, and aeri...
US prepares second aircraft carrier deployment to Middle East as Trump weighs military action against Iran
On February 11, 2026, The Wall Street Journal reported that the Pentagon directed a second U.S. aircraft carrier strike group to prepare for possib...
UK sells HMS Enterprise survey vessel to Bangladesh to strengthen Bay of Bengal security
On February 8, 2026, the United Kingdom and Bangladesh signed a government-to-government defence sales agreement in Dhaka to transfer the former Ro...
U.S. Navy Deploys Two Nuclear Attack Submarines Near Guam as Indo-Pacific Tensions Rise
Two U.S. Navy Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarines surfaced together off Guam in a rare, tightly controlled formation exercise supported by nav...
French Navy launches Offshore Patrol Vessel PH Trolley de Prévaux to secure Atlantic approaches
On February 6, 2026, the French Navy confirmed the launch of the offshore patrol vessel Trolley de Prévaux at Concarneau, as France begins replacin...
U.S. Air Force Deploys A-10C Warthogs to Protect Navy Mine Warfare Operations in Arabian Gulf
U.S. Air Force A-10C aircraft flew armed overwatch for USS Santa Barbara during a U.S. Central Command mine countermeasures exercise in the Arabian...
Taiwan to build 10 new Light Frigates for air defense and anti-submarine warfare
As reported by USNI News on February 6, 2026, Taiwan plans to construct ten new light frigates optimized for air defense and anti-submarine warfare...
Russia approves underwater survey of sunken dock obstructing Admiral Kuznetsov carrier repairs
According to WWW1.Ru on January 25, 2026, On January 25, 2026, Russian authorities approved a 240 million ruble contract for a detailed underwater ...
U.S. Marines Conduct LAV-25 Ship-to-Shore Amphibious Assault During Recon Drills in Japan
U.S. Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force, led by the forward-deployed 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, are rehearsing ship-to-shore combat o...
Morocco Deploys FREMM Frigate in French Carrier Escort Operation as ORION 2026 Expands at Sea
The Royal Moroccan Navy frigate Mohammed VI has joined the escort screen of France’s aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle as the task force consolida...
U.S. Navy Successfully Launches Low-Cost LUCAS Attack Drone from Littoral Combat Ship
The U.S. Navy has completed its first at-sea shipboard launch of the Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System, or LUCAS, from USS Santa Barbara durin...
Japan Deploys U.S.-Made F-35B Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing Fighter Jets in First Operational Service
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force formally placed the U.S.-made F-35B Lightning II into frontline service on February 7, 2026, holding a deployment ...
U.S. Navy Completes Final Harpoon Block II Missile Update Test for Littoral and Land-Strike Operations
On February 5, 2026, Naval Air Systems Command announced that the U.S. Navy had carried out the third and final planned flight test of the Harpoon ...
U.S. Navy Approves Full-Rate Production of BQM-177A Aerial Targets in $61M Kratos Contract
The US Department of Defense announced that Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems Inc of Sacramento California has received a 61 million dollar firm fixed...
France deploys Charles de Gaulle carrier strike group to Atlantic for ORION 26 war exercise
On February 5, 2026, the French Navy confirmed that the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its carrier strike group moved from the Mediterranea...
U.S. Marines Conduct Night Amphibious Assaults Using Sea-Launched Armored Vehicles
Newly released imagery shows U.S. Marines staging Amphibious Combat Vehicles inside the well deck of USS Makin Island during night training off Cal...
U.S. Marines Retain M2 .50 Caliber Machine Guns for Ship Defense in the Pacific
A U.S. Marine assigned to Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, fired an M2 .50 caliber machine gun during a live-fire integration range aboard...