Navy News
British Royal Navy’s HMS Somerset fires NSM Naval Strike Missile in first-ever test in Norway
The British Royal Navy confirmed on September 29, 2025, that the Plymouth-based Type 23 frigate HMS Somerset launched the Naval Strike Missile (NSM...
U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer Flight III USS Ted Stevens Completes Sea Trials
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced on September 27, 2025, that the future US Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Flight III USS Ted Steve...
USS Ohio submarine arrives in Philippines to boost U.S. Navy’s Indo-Pacific presence
The U.S. Navy confirmed on Sept. 23, 2025, that the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) arrived at Subic Bay, Philippines, for ...
U.S. Navy Christens Future USS Louis H. Wilson Jr. Flight III Arleigh Burke Destroyer
The U.S. Navy confirmed the christening of the future USS Louis H. Wilson Jr. (DDG 126), an Arleigh Burke-class Flight III guided-missile destroyer...
U.S. Navy Plans $3.5B Contract for 2,800 Small Boats Over 10 Years
The U.S. Navy confirmed on September 25, 2025, that it will advance a $3.5 billion Service Craft and Boats Multiple Award Contract spanning 10 year...
U.S. Navy Ford Carrier Strike Group Expands Arctic Operations Amid Russia and China Tensions
The U.S. Navy announced on Sept. 8, 2025, that the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group completed an expanded deployment into the Arctic High North,...
New GJ-11 variant may signal China’s first shipborne stealth combat drone
As reported by the South China Morning Post on September 22, 2025, China’s GJ-11 Sharp Sword unmanned combat aerial vehicle took center stage at th...
China’s Fujian Aircraft Carrier Launches J-35 Stealth Fighter with Electromagnetic Catapult
China’s Ministry of Defense confirmed on September 22, 2025, that its J-35 stealth fighter was successfully launched and recovered from the aircraf...
UK begins construction of final Dreadnought-class nuclear submarine HMS King George VI
On September 22, 2025, the United Kingdom formally began the construction of the HMS King George VI, the fourth and final Dreadnought-class ballist...
British Navy commissions sixth Astute-class nuclear submarine HMS Agamemnon
On September 22, 2025, the sixth Astute-class nuclear submarine HMS Agamemnon was formally commissioned at BAE Systems’ shipyard in Barrow-in-Furne...
United Kingdom’s HMS Richmond completes Japan patrol enforcing UN sanctions on North Korea
The Royal Navy announced on September 22, 2025, that HMS Richmond has completed its mission of monitoring in waters around Japan to support United ...
China’s Fujian carrier proves its electro-magnetic catapult launch abilities rivaling U.S. Navy technology
In video footage published by the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), China’s newest aircraft carrier shows its hand on catapult operations. A st...