Navy News
Bulgaria's first MMPV 90 multi-role frigate Hrabri begins sea trials in the Black Sea
On November 11, 2025, the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense announced that the Bulgarian Navy had started testing the Hrabri, its first new 90-meter mu...
Australia extends combat system support for Collins-class submarines with Raytheon
Australia has renewed Raytheon Australia’s role as combat system manager for the Collins-class submarines, a three-years-and-nine-months extension ...
General Dynamics NASSCO to build more John Lewis-class oilers to keep U.S. aircraft carriers at sea
On November 11, 2025, General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) has been awarded a $1.7 billion contract by the U.S. Navy t...
U.S. and UK Navies to Begin Trident II D5 Submarine-Launched Missile Modernization in 2026
The U.S. Navy and UK Royal Navy will launch the Trident II D5 Increment 8 modernization in October 2026, updating shipboard navigation systems acro...
Fincantieri becomes Diamond Sponsor of Qatar’s DIMDEX 2026 naval defense exhibition
The Organising Committee of DIMDEX 2026 announced on 11 November 2025 in Doha that Fincantieri will serve as the event’s Diamond Sponsor. The exhib...
Japan studies AI-powered anti-ship missiles that think together during flight
As reported by the Yomiuri Shimbun on November 11, 2025, Japan’s Defense Ministry has outlined a program to test cooperative artificial intelligenc...
Philippine Navy’s new offshore patrol vessel BRP Rajah Sulayman begins sea trials off South Korea
On November 9, 2025, 서각 이유충 합판 그림 조각가 shared footage showing the future BRP Rajah Sulayman (PS-20) conducting initial sea trials off the South Kore...
China develops amphibious HQ-13 air defence system for potential Taiwan invasion
On November 9, 2025, Sugar_wsnbn revealed that China has developed an amphibious short-range air defense system, which merges the missile launcher ...
U.S. Conducts Two More Lethal Strikes on Drug-Smuggling Boats in Eastern Pacific
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stated on November 10, 2025, that the U.S. had launched two lethal strikes the day before against vessels suspec...
Indonesia Validates KSOT Submarine’s Torpedo Launch to Watch Its Archipelago Waters
Indonesia’s state shipbuilder PT PAL and the Indonesian Navy conducted the first torpedo firing from the KSOT autonomous submarine prototype on Oct...
Leidos and Kongsberg eye Naval Strike Missile fit for Australia’s uncrewed surface vessels
Leidos says it has inked a memorandum of understanding with Kongsberg Defence Australia to assess Naval Strike Missile integration on the Sea Arche...
U.S. Navy Ford Carrier Strike Group Transits Gibraltar Strait to Reinforce Caribbean Presence
The U.S. Navy’s USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the world’s largest and most advanced aircraft carrier, was photographed transiting the Strait of Gibr...