Naval News
South Korea launches major modernization program for KSS-II submarine fleet
As reported by the Korea JoongAng Daily on November 20, 2025, the South Korean Defence Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) launched a 468.9 b...
UK launches mass production of SG-1 Fathom naval drones to enhance British Navy undersea surveillance
UK-based Helsing Resilience Factory has started producing the SG-1 Fathom naval drone at scale, a move the UK Ministry of Defence says will expand ...
Türkiye’s MKE fires first homegrown 127mm naval gun barrel from TCG Fatih frigate
State-owned defense manufacturer Makine ve Kimya Endüstrisi (MKE) has completed at-sea acceptance firing of its first indigenous 127 mm/54-caliber ...
U.S. Navy and Quad Navies Conclude Malabar 2025 Near Guam In Major Integrated Deterrence Drill
On 20 November 2025, Australia, India, Japan and the United States confirmed the successful completion of Exercise Malabar 2025 around Guam, held f...
UK Tracks Russian Spy Vessel Yantar Near Scotland as It Answers With Laser Harassment
The UK Ministry of Defence says the Russian intelligence vessel Yantar has again been tracked near Scotland, where it reportedly used light lasers ...
U.S. Navy expands Columbia class-fleet ballistic missile submarines program with 2.28 billion award
The Pentagon has confirmed a 2,283,291,317 dollar cost only contract modification for General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, Connecticut, coveri...
French Navy to extend naval reach with delivery of BRF Jacques Stosskopf Replenishment Ship
At the end of 2025, the French Navy plans to formally take delivery of the Force Replenishment Ship Jacques Stosskopf at the Toulon naval base, mar...
Spanish Navy diver support vessel marks turning point for national underwater training fleet
On 19 November 2025, the Spanish Navy announced a significant milestone with the keel laying of its new diver support vessel at Freire Shipyard in ...
Pakistan Highlights Babur-Class Corvettes' Potential With PNS Khaibar's Precise Hits in Trials
The Pakistan Navy’s second Babur class corvette, PNS Khaibar, has completed live fire trials using Türkiye’s ADVENT combat management system to sco...
U.S. Marines AV‑8B Harriers Roar from USS Iwo Jima Amphibious Ship in Southern Spear Drill
On 18 November 2025, U.S. Southern Command released on X new footage of U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II jets conducting live-fire training from ...
China's New Fujian aircraft carrier begins first live-force training with strike group
Barely days after its November 5 commissioning ceremony in Sanya, Hainan, China’s new aircraft carrier Fujian has already wrapped up its first at-s...
China’s Type 076 Drone Carrier Sichuan Completes Trials as Progress in Amphibious Innovation
China’s first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, Sichuan, has returned to the Hudong Zhonghua yard after a three-day maiden sea trial that validated...
Qatar confirms MBDA as Gold Sponsor for DIMDEX 2026 as demand for advanced naval systems grows
MBDA has been confirmed as Gold Sponsor for DIMDEX 2026, reinforcing the exhibition's status as a key hub for global naval and maritime security le...
New Spanish S-82 Submarine Ready to Begin Port and Sea Trials After Float-Out
On November 17, 2025, the Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia announced that the S-82 Narciso Monturiol entered the water at Cartagena, moving...
China increases Type 903A replenishment oiler fleet to extend naval reach across the Pacific
On November 13, 2025, Alex Luck noted that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is on track to significantly increase its fleet of Type...
British Navy HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group with F-35 Fighter Jets Declared Combat Ready by NATO
The British Royal Navy confirmed on November 17, 2025, that its HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group has been officially declared combat-ready ...
Greece Confirms Fourth FDI Frigate from France as It Expands Hellenic Navy Combat Power
Greece has finalized a contract for a fourth FDI HN frigate, strengthening a program that anchors the Hellenic Navy’s next generation of surface co...
China installs LY-1 laser weapon on second Type 071 amphibious landing ship Qilianshan
As reported by Sugar_wsnbn on November 15, 2025, China has likely equipped the Type 071 landing dock ship Qilianshan (985) with the LY-1 high-energ...
Anduril Unites With HD Hyundai to Pioneer Next-Gen Modular Warship Autonomy for U.S. Naval Vision
On 13 November 2025, Anduril Industries confirmed that it is partnering with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries to design and build a new generation of Au...
Discover how Saab's A26 fifth-generation submarine boosts Sweden’s strength beneath waters
On November 7, 2025, Saab shared new information about its A26 Blekinge-class submarine, describing it as the world’s first fifth-generation conven...
Korea Sends KSS-III Submarine Ahn Mu to Guam for U.S. Exercise as Regional Tensions Rise
South Korea is sending the KSS-III submarine Ahn Mu to Guam for Silent Shark 2025, a joint anti-submarine warfare exercise with the U.S. Navy. The ...
U.S. Navy USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group with Powerful Air Wing Arrives in Caribbean Sea
The U.S. Navy Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group's entry into the Caribbean Sea on November 16, 2025, places the world’s most advanced aircraft ca...
U.S. Navy Commissions USS Pierre Littoral Combat Ship in Florida as Final Independence-Variant Joins Fleet
The U.S. Navy formally added the USS Pierre LCS 38 to its active roster during a commissioning ceremony on November 15, 2025, in Panama City, a mom...
U.S. approves SM-6 and SM-2 missile sale to equip Germanys future F127 Aegis frigates
In a decision that underscores how quickly Berlin is trying to move up the air and missile defense ladder at sea, the U.S. State Department on 14 N...
Chinese Type 076 Sichuan Amphibious Assault Ship and Future Drone Carrier Conducts First Sea Trial
China’s first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan (hull 51), has begun its maiden sea trials from Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shangha...