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A Ghost Shark autonomous underwater vehicle launches an ALTIUS aerial drone during a demonstration of Australia's emerging naval reconnaissance and strike capabilities. (Picture source: Anduril)

Australia Gains Naval Strike Option as Ghost Shark Autonomous Submarine Launches ALTIUS Attack Drone

| Naval News Navy 2026
Australia has released new footage showing its Ghost Shark autonomous submarine launching an ALTIUS aerial drone from the sea surface. The demonstrat…
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China said its navy tracked the USS Charleston near Sabina Shoal after the American warship allegedly entered Chinese-claimed waters without authorization, while the U.S. Seventh Fleet maintained that its operations complied with international law. (Picture source: US Navy)

China deploys warships to track US Navy ship as maritime confrontations intensify in the South China Sea

| Naval News Navy 2026
China’s People’s Liberation Army Southern Theater Command Navy dispatched naval forces to track and monitor the U.S. Navy littoral combat ship USS Ch…
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The demonstration paired HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering’s VAone system, derived from the Avikus HiNAS Prime navigation suite, with Anduril's Lattice command architecture to manage uncrewed vessel operations. (Picture source: HD Hyundai)

U.S. Navy Unmanned Fleet Effort Advances as Hyundai and Anduril Demonstrate Autonomous Vessel

| Naval News Navy 2026
As the U.S. Navy accelerates its efforts to expand its fleet of unmanned surface vessels, South Korea's HD Hyundai and American defense technology co…
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France is considering extending Charles de Gaulle's service beyond 2038 to operate it alongside the future France Libre, allowing the French Navy to alternate deployments and avoid losing its naval airpower whenever its sole carrier becomes unavailable. (Picture source: Naval Group)

France considers operating two aircraft carriers for first time since 1997 to sustain naval airpower

| Naval News Navy 2026
French Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Christophe Cluzel announced during a parliamentary hearing that France is evaluating a potential service extension…
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The Turkish-made USV-12 unmanned surface vessel launches a SAGAN armed UAV during a HAVELSAN demonstration of coordinated maritime and aerial operations involving a strike on a designated target with a 60 mm mortar round. (Picture source: Havelsan)

Türkiye Demonstrates Naval Drone Strike as USV-12 Launches Armed SAGAN UAV at Designated Target

| Naval News Navy 2026
Türkiye's HAVELSAN has demonstrated a coordinated maritime and aerial operation in which a USV-12 unmanned surface vessel autonomously deployed an ar…
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HMAS Sydney (V) during Exercise Pacific Vanguard PHOTEX in the western Pacific Ocean off the coast of Guam. (Australian MoD)

Australia Readies HMAS Sydney Guided-Missile Destroyer for Allied Naval Warfare in Indo-Pacific

| Naval News Navy 2026
The Royal Australian Navy has completed a 131-day deployment of its Hobart-class guided-missile destroyer HMAS Sydney across the Indo-Pacific, conduc…
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Denmark has ordered additional Kongsberg Naval Strike Missiles under a NOK 400 million agreement, expanding a common precision-strike capability across its frigates and coastal defense forces (Picture Source: Danish MoD)

Denmark Expands Maritime Strike Capability with New Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile Order

| Naval News Navy 2026
Denmark is reinforcing NATO’s northern maritime defenses with a new order for Kongsberg Naval Strike Missiles, announced on 19 October 2026, expandin…
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The U.S. Navy has awarded $99 million for sea trials of the USS Lyndon B. Johnson, a Zumwalt-class stealth destroyer being converted to carry 12 hypersonic missiles capable of striking targets more than 2,775 km away. (Picture source: Bath Iron Works)

U.S. Navy advances hypersonic-armed Zumwalt destroyer toward 2027 operational fielding

| Naval News Navy 2026
The U.S. Navy awarded HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding a $99 million contract modification to conduct system testing and sea trials for the Zumwalt-class d…
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Sweden and Saab completed the initial sea trials of the Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle (LUUV), an autonomous underwater drone developed to conduct reconnaissance, monitor seabed infrastructure, and support submarine operations in the Baltic Sea. (Picture source: Swedish MoD)

Sweden and Saab complete first sea trials of new LUUV undersea vehicle to protect Baltic Sea infrastructure

| Naval News Navy 2026
Saab, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), and the Swedish Armed Forces announced the completion of initial sea trials for Sweden's Lar…
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The Boeing MQ-25A Stingray is a U.S. Navy carrier-based unmanned aerial refueling aircraft designed to extend the operational range of carrier air wings while freeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighters from tanker missions. The aircraft is intended to deliver up to 15,000 pounds of fuel at a distance of 500 nautical miles from an aircraft carrier. (Picture source: U.S. Department of War/Defense)

U.S. Navy Continues MQ-25A Stingray Refueling Drone Development to Improve Carrier Air Wing Capabilities

| Naval News Navy 2026
The U.S. Navy is advancing the development of its MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based unmanned aerial refueling aircraft with a new contract worth up to $8…
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Australia's Ghost Shark underwater drones could now lay mines to block enemy ships, launch kamikaze drones to target their sensors and communications, and resupply special forces near hostile coastlines. (Picture source: Australian MoD)

Australia arms Ghost Shark submarine drones to launch kamikaze drones and lay sea mines

| Naval News Navy 2026
Australian Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy announced at Anduril Australia's Sydney facility that the Royal Australian Navy's Ghost Shark Extra L…
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A U.S. Navy unmanned surface vessel equipped with an aerial missile system operates during Exercise Digital Talon 3.0 in November 2024. The Pentagon's new SWAP-USV Sprint 2 competition seeks production-ready autonomous boats capable of engaging hostile drones and helicopters using Hellfire, JAGM, APKWS, Stinger, or other mature weapons. (Picture source: U.S. Department of War/Defense)

U.S. Military Seeks Missile-Armed Drone Boats to Shoot Down Drones and Helicopters at Sea

| Naval News Navy 2026
The U.S. is seeking missile-armed unmanned surface vessels capable of intercepting hostile drones and helicopters using AGM-114L Hellfire, AGM-179 Jo…
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U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG-64), which successfully intercepted aerial target drones using SM-2 surface-to-air missiles during a live-fire exercise in the Atlantic Ocean. (Picture source: U.S. Navy)

U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer USS Carney Fires SM-2 Missiles to Destroy Aerial Drones

| Naval News Navy 2026
The U.S. Navy's Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG-64) successfully launched Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) surface-to-air inter…
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Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales operates in the northern Indian Ocean ahead of its deployment to the Arctic and North Atlantic for the second phase of Operation Firecrest under NATO command. (Picture source: Royal Navy)

UK Deploys HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group to Strengthen NATO Defenses in Arctic Waters

| Naval News Navy 2026
The Royal Navy has deployed the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales to the Arctic and North Atlantic, bringing F-35B stealth fighters and escort war…
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On October 16, 2026, France began transferring the Rubis, its fifth Suffren-class nuclear attack submarine, from Naval Group’s construction hall in Cherbourg to the Cachin basin launching platform, ahead of final outfitting, launch preparations, and subsequent trials. (Picture source: Naval Group)

France to launch fifth Suffren-class nuclear attack submarine Rubis in Normandy for long-range strikes

| Naval News Navy 2026
On October 16, 2026, Naval Group and the French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) transferred the Rubis (S639), France's fifth Suffren-class nuc…
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If deployed to the Middle East after Keen Sword 2027, the USS Theodore Roosevelt would become the fifth U.S. aircraft carrier to operate against Iran since the war began on February 28, 2026, following the USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Gerald R. Ford, USS George H.W. Bush, and USS George Washington. (Picture source: US DoD)

U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in Japan for Keen Sword 2027 May Deploy to Middle East

| Naval News Navy 2026
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) has arrived at Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan ahead of exercise Keen Sword 2027, marking…
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Illustrative image of a Taiwan Tuo Chiang-class missile corvette at sea, with an inset showing a YJ-9 family anti-ship missile. China’s newly unveiled YJ-9ER is reported to double the engagement range of the earlier weapon, potentially increasing the threat to fast, missile-armed surface combatants operating around Taiwan. (Picture source: Army Recognition / AI generated image)

China Unveils YJ-9ER Anti-Ship Missile With Double Range Against Fast-Moving Warships

| Naval News Navy 2026
China has unveiled the YJ-9ER extended-range air-launched anti-ship missile, reportedly doubling the engagement distance of its existing YJ-9 weapon…
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The U.S. Navy confirmed the first deployment of an unmanned surface vessel, the Leidos Seahawk, alongside the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group, which arrived in Yokosuka, Japan, on October 16, 2026, ahead of Exercise Keen Sword 2027. (Picture sources: US Navy)

US Navy confirms first deployment of unmanned warship alongside aircraft carrier strike group

| Naval News Navy 2026
On October 14, 2026, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Navy Hung Cao confirmed that the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) Carrier Strike Group deployed from…
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Lockheed Martin delivered the first C-130J-30 Super Hercules destined for conversion into the U.S. Navy’s new E-130J Phoenix II on October 15, 2026, at its Marietta, Georgia, facility.

U.S. Navy Moves Closer to Deploying First E-130J Phoenix II Aircraft for Nuclear Submarine Communications

| Naval News Navy 2026
The U.S. Navy is advancing its airborne nuclear command-and-control capabilities as Lockheed Martin delivers the first C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircr…
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U.S. Marine Corps Establishes First Medium Missile Battalion for NMESIS Land-Based Anti-Ship Operations

| Naval News Navy 2026
The U.S. Marine Corps has established its first medium missile battalion, giving Marines a dedicated formation built to strike enemy warships from mo…
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The future SSN-AUKUS nuclear submarine, jointly developed by Britain, Australia, and the United States, is intended for anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence collection, surveillance, and conventional land-attack missions. (Picture source: BAE Systems)

U.S. Navy awards HII $56 million for British and Australian SSN-AUKUS nuclear submarine development

| Naval News Navy 2026
On October 13, 2026, the U.S. Navy awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding a $56 million contract for engineering and d…
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Russia’s Novosibirsk nuclear-powered submarine showcased its dual-strike capability by launching Oniks and Kalibr cruise missiles from beneath the Pacific against targets at sea and more than 1,200 kilometers inland (Picture Source: Russian MoD)

Russia Highlights Dual Sea-and-Land Strike Capability of Novosibirsk Nuclear-Powered Submarine

| Naval News Navy 2026
Russia has showcased the dual-strike potential of its Yasen-M nuclear-powered submarine Novosibirsk, which fired Oniks and Kalibr cruise missiles fro…
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Sweden will lease the HMS Södermanland submarine to Poland until October 2032 to train Polish crews and maintain the country's submarine capabilities ahead of the delivery of three new A26 Blekinge-class submarines between 2031 and 2038. (Picture source: Swedish MoD)

Sweden signs new agreement to lease HMS Södermanland submarine to Poland until new A26-class arrives

| Naval News Navy 2026
On October 12, 2026, Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and the Swedish Armed Forces signed a formal agreement to prepare and lease the H…
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North Korea tested two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles in the East Sea, signaling progress in integrating strategic strike weapons with its submarine force (Picture Source: KCNA)

North Korea Tests Two Types of Submarine-Launched Strategic Cruise Missiles in the Sea of Japan

| Naval News Navy 2026
North Korea has tested two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles in a significant demonstration of its expanding underwater strike ca…
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USS John Basilone’s arrival in Rota gives the U.S. Navy six forward-deployed destroyers in Europe, strengthening its ability to sustain patrols, reinforce NATO operations and respond rapidly across multiple maritime theaters (Picture Source: U.S. Navy)

U.S. Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer USS John Basilone Expands America’s Forward Naval Power in Europe

| Naval News Navy 2026
The U.S. Navy has strengthened its forward-deployed surface force in Europe with the arrival of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS…
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