Naval News
UK Navy Converts Wildcat HMA2 Helicopter to Counter-Drone Role with Martlet Missiles
The British Royal Navy is expanding the operational role of its AW159 Wildcat HMA2 helicopter, positioning it as a frontline counter-drone and clos...
US Navy deploys USS Mustin destroyer to Japan as China increases naval operations near Taiwan
The US Navy will deploy the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Mustin (DDG-89) to Yokosuka, Japan, replacing the Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Rober...
Japan Begins Operational Rollout of Upgraded Type 12 Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile
Japan is moving forward with the deployment of its upgraded Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile, marking a step in expanding its long range strike capa...
Greece deploys Psara frigate to Cyprus to counter Iranian drones with electronic warfare instead of missiles
The Greek Navy deployed the Psara frigate to Cyprus in March 2026 following a drone attack near RAF Akrotiri. The vessel is equipped with the Centa...
First BR71 MK II Combattante Corvette for Angolan Navy Launched by EDGE and CMN
The first BR71 MK II Combattante multi mission corvette for the Angolan Navy, NRA Ekuikui II, entered the water at CMN Naval’s Cherbourg shipyard o...
U.S. Navy Keeps USS Nimitz Carrier Operational Until 2027 as Indo-Pacific Deployments Continue
The U.S. Navy plans to maintain the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in active service until 2027 while simultaneously launching the long-term ...
U.S. Awards $45.5M to Kongsberg for Latvia’s NSM Coastal Defense System to Reinforce NATO Baltic Shield
On March 13, 2026, the U.S. Department of War announced that Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace had been awarded a $45.54 million contract to supply a...
U.S. Navy Selects Anduril Dive-XL Autonomous Submarine for 1,000-Nautical-Mile Undersea Missions
Anduril has been selected by the U.S. Navy and the Defense Innovation Unit to demonstrate its Dive-XL extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle for l...
Brazil receives first Tamandaré-class frigate to protect Amazonia Azul maritime zone
The Brazilian Navy formally received the first Tamandaré-class frigate, the Tamandaré (F200), on March 9, 2026, before its official commissioning. ...
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...