Navy News
Poland Invests in Baltic Security with New Naval Rescue Vessel
According to information published by the Polish Government on December 27, 2024, Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz announced the sig...
Kim Jong Un reveals North Korea's 3,000-Ton Frigate Project raising speculation of Russian aid
According to information published by Daum on December 30, 2024, North Korea revealed for the first time that it is constructing a new 3,000-ton cl...
Oman Partners with Thailand's Marsun to Modernize Naval Fleet
According to information published by Marsun Public Company on December 19, 2024, the Ministry of Defence of Oman has signed a landmark contract wi...
USS Iowa Virginia-class submarine joins the US Navy with superior stealth and strike capabilities
On December 22, 2024, the U.S. Navy received the Virginia-class submarine USS Iowa (SSN-797), marking its official delivery from General Dynamics E...
China's Military Expansion and Strategy Detailed in 2024 Pentagon Report
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has released its annual report titled Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of Ch...
US Navy delays next-gen attack submarine SSN(X) program to 2040 amid budget constraints
The U.S. Navy has announced a delay in its Next-Generation Attack Submarine (SSN[X]) program, pushing the first procurement from Fiscal Year (FY) 2...
China’s Naval Milestone: Type 076 Amphibious Assault Ship with Electromagnetic Catapults
According to information published by 163 on December 27, 2024, China held the launch and naming ceremony for the Sichuan, the first ship in the 07...
DARPA and US Navy Achieve Milestone in Autonomous Naval Refueling
According to information published by the US DoD on December 19, 2024, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has completed a ground...
North Korea joins Russian naval exercises as observer for the first time
On December 18, 2024, General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, confirmed that North Korea participated as ...
US Coast Guard acquires first polar icebreaker in 25 years to fill critical Arctic sovereignty gap
On December 23, 2024, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) officially acquired the Aiviq, a 360-foot Polar Class 3-equivalent icebreaker, marking t...
Myanmar Navy commissions UMS King Thalun as largest domestically built frigate
On December 24, 2024, the Myanmar Navy officially launched its largest domestically built frigate, UMS King Thalun, at a ceremony held in Thanlyin,...
HMS Portland Becomes Second Royal Navy Frigate Armed with Naval Strike Missiles
According to information published by the UK MoD on December 17, 2024, HMS Portland, a Plymouth-based Type 23 frigate, has become the second Royal ...