Naval News
Army Recognition Expands Naval Defense Coverage After 2024 Digital Consolidation
Army Recognition Group has officially expanded its naval defense reporting following a full digital migration and platform consolidation in May 202...
U.S. Navy Operates F-35C Fighter Jets and EA-18G Aircraft from USS Abraham Lincoln in Red Sea
U.S. Central Command on February 16, 2026 published images and operational details showing EA-18G Growlers from Electronic Attack Squadron 133 and ...
REGENT Squire Seaglider USA-V Drone Shaped For Future U.S. Reconnaissance And Logistics In Contested Seas
REGENT’s leadership team met on 9 February with U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and his staff at the Seabee Museum in Quonset, Rhode Island, to ...
Second Ford-Class Carrier USS John F. Kennedy Strengthens U.S. Naval Edge Over China
The U.S. Navy’s second Ford-class aircraft carrier, USS John F. Kennedy CVN 79, completed its first at-sea trials at the end of January 2026, marki...
U.S. Navy to commission eighth Block IV Virginia-class submarine USS Idaho in April 2026
On February 5, 2026, the USS Idaho Commissioning Committee confirmed that the U.S. Navy will commission the Virginia-class Block IV submarine USS I...
Greek Navy Orders CAMCOPTER S-100 Naval Drones for New Belharra Frigates
Schiebel announced on February 13, 2026, that the Hellenic Navy has contracted for shipborne CAMCOPTER S-100 unmanned aerial systems to operate fro...
U.S. Navy Seizes Oil Tanker Veronica III in Sanctions Raid with MH-60R Helicopter
U.S. Navy forces carried out a vertical boarding operation against the oil tanker Veronica III on February 15, 2026, inserting personnel from an MH...
U.S. and Japan Partnership Activates SPY-7 Radar Manufacturing for Aegis System Equipped Vessel
On February 12, 2026, Lockheed Martin announced in Tokyo and Kawasaki that it has formalized its industrial collaboration with Fujitsu Limited thro...
France tests MPLS naval launcher with first 68mm laser-guided rocket for last ship defense
On January 30, 2026, France's Naval Group and Thales conducted the first qualification firing of the Multi-purpose and Modular Launching System (MP...
Canada Conducts First At-Sea Launch of U.S Mark 54 Torpedo from Halifax-Class Frigate
The Royal Canadian Navy has conducted its first at-sea launch of the U.S.-designed Mark 54 lightweight torpedo from a Halifax-class frigate, with H...
Russia Rehearses Baltic Sea Denial Strategy with Anti-Ship Strikes Using Bal Coastal Missile System
Russia’s Baltic Fleet conducted combat training on 16 February 2026 with its Bal coastal missile system along the coast of the Kaliningrad Region, ...
Australia Invests $3.9B to Launch AUKUS Nuclear Submarine Construction Yard
The Australian Government, on February 15, 2026, confirmed a 3.9 billion USD investment to launch full-scale construction of the future AUKUS nucle...
UK Deploys HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group to High North To Deter Russian Maritime Activity
The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed that a 2026 carrier deployment led by HMS Prince of Wales will operate across the North Atlantic and into ...
Türkiye Conducts First Shipborne TB3 Drone Precision Strike from TCG Anadolu in NATO Baltic Exercise
On 14 February 2026, Türkiye’s Ministry of National Defence announced that a Bayraktar TB3 unmanned combat aerial vehicle embarked on the drone-car...
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...