Naval News
U.S. Navy honors French frigate FREMM Aquitaine with Hook ’Em Award after anti-submarine operations
On March 11, 2026, the US Navy Sixth Fleet awarded the Hook ’Em Award to the French Navy FREMM frigate Aquitaine in Naples. The distinction recogni...
U.S. Navy Revives Electromagnetic Railgun Research with New White Sands Hypersonic Weapon Tests
The U.S. Navy carried out a series of electromagnetic railgun test firings at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico during a three day campaign i...
Australian Hunter-class frigates gain direct link to US Aegis missile defense system
The German company Anschütz announced on March 11, 2026, that its Synapsis tactical interface, selected for the Royal Australian Navy Hunter-class ...
Japan commissions fifth Taigei-class submarine JS Chōgei for stealthier Indo-Pacific patrols
Japan commissioned the fifth Taigei-class submarine JS Chōgei (SS 517) on March 10, 2026, during a handover ceremony at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries...
North Korea Tests Naval Cruise Missiles from New Destroyer to Advance Sea-Based Strike Capability
North Korea has conducted another naval cruise missile launch from its newly introduced destroyer, marking the second such test in a week as Pyongy...
U.S. Destroys 16 Iranian Mine-Laying Boats as Iran Begins Mining Strait of Hormuz
U.S. forces destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz on March 10, targeting assets believed to be preparing naval mine de...
UK Royal Navy Deploys HMS Dragon Type 45 Destroyer to Cyprus After Iranian Drone Strike
The United Kingdom has deployed the Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon to the Eastern Mediterranean to reinforce air and missile defenses arou...
Brazil prepares two Tupi-class submarines as targets for future SINKEX sinking exercise
The Brazilian Navy is preparing two decommissioned Tupi-class submarines, Timbira (S32) and Tapajó (S33), for use as naval targets in a future SINK...
China Commissions Two New Type 055 Destroyers Assigned to Eastern Theater Command Near Taiwan
On 8 March 2026, Chinese state broadcaster Xinwen Lianbo on China Central Television showed for the first time the Type 055 destroyers Dongguan (Hu...
France Sends Carrier Charles de Gaulle and a Dozen Warships in Largest Naval Deployment to Middle East
France is reinforcing its naval presence across the eastern Mediterranean and nearby strategic waterways after President Emmanuel Macron announced ...
U.S. Navy Deploys MH-60R Seahawk Helicopter Armed with Hellfire Missiles in Operation Epic Fury
On March 7, 2026, newly released U.S. Navy imagery captured an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter conducting flight operations from the deck of the Arleigh ...
Greece to sign deal for up to four FREMM Bergamini frigates with Italy by April 2026
Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias confirmed that negotiations with Italy for the acquisition of two Italian FREMM Bergamini-class frigates, with...
U.S. Navy may deploy USS Nimitz carrier in Southern Seas 2026 exercise during decommissioning voyage
The U.S. Navy confirmed that the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz could participate in Southern Seas 2026 during its final operational voyage to Norfolk...
U.S. Navy Launches Operation ICE CAMP Boarfish with Two Attack Submarines to Test Arctic Under-Ice Ops
On March 7, 2026, the U.S. Navy officially launched Operation ICE CAMP Boarfish in the Arctic Ocean, with the attack submarines USS Delaware and US...
U.S. Navy Attack Submarines Conduct Multinational Under-Ice Exercise in Arctic
The United States Navy began Operation ICE CAMP Boarfish in the Arctic Ocean on March 7, 2026, sending the fast attack submarines USS Delaware (SSN...
U.S. Navy Deploys Ticonderoga-class Cruiser to Caribbean for Southern Spear Operations
The US Navy has deployed the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Lake Erie to the Caribbean in support of Operation Southern Spear, a US S...
World's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford enters Red Sea for first time as U.S. expands strikes on Iran
The world's largest aircraft carrier, the US Navy's USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), entered the Red Sea for the first time on March 7, 2026, after tra...
German Navy Frigate FGS Nordrhein-Westfalen Arrives in Cyprus as Allied Naval Security Presence Expands
On March 8, 2026, the German Navy frigate FGS Nordrhein-Westfalen entered the port of Limassol as Cyprus confronted mounting security tensions link...
UK Prepares HMS Prince of Wales Aircraft Carrier for Middle East Deployment Amid US-Israel-Iran Conflict
The United Kingdom has accelerated the operational readiness of its aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, cutting its deployment notice from 10 da...
U.S. Navy USS Tripoli Amphibious Ship Leads Indo-Pacific Naval Exercise Formation With Japanese Warships
On March 1, 2026, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command highlighted the America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) sailing in formation during E...
What Firepower Could Three U.S. Aircraft Carrier Strike Groups Deliver Against Iran?
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford is already operating in the Red Sea after transiting the Suez Canal, while the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier ...
Italy Deploys FREMM Frigate Martinengo to Cyprus After Drone Strike Near UK Base
Italy has deployed the Italian Navy FREMM frigate Federico Martinengo toward waters near Cyprus following a drone strike targeting Britain’s RAF Ak...
France Deploys Tonnerre Amphibious Assault Ship for Lebanon Evacuation as Middle East Crisis Grows
France has deployed the amphibious assault ship Tonnerre to the Eastern Mediterranean as tensions rise between the United States, Israel, and Iran ...
US Navy Prepares Third Carrier Strike Group Deployment with USS George H.W. Bush Near Iran
The U.S. Navy is preparing to deploy the USS George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group to the Middle East in a move that could raise the number of Amer...
UK Royal Navy Tracks Russian Landing Ships and Military Cargo Convoy Crossing the English Channel
The Royal Navy deployed HMS Tyne, a Wildcat helicopter, and Gibraltar patrol craft HMS Cutlass to monitor Russian landing ships and logistics cargo...