Navy News
Russia Claims Successful Launch of Poseidon Nuclear Submarine Drone Said to Create “Tsunamis”
President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia has “successfully tested” its Poseidon nuclear-powered underwater drone, reportedly launching from a...
Ukrainian Navy Adds CB90 Fast Boats Marking New Phase in Coastal and Riverine Warfare
On 29 October 2025, Ukraine’s Navy announced the arrival of additional Swedish- and Norwegian-supplied Combat Boat 90 (CB90) craft, completing a fu...
Australian Navy makes Northern Territory the hub of its amphibious architecture
An ASPI commentary published on 29 October says Darwin is moving from staging point to centerpiece in Australia’s amphibious architecture, and it u...
France’s Third-Generation M51.3 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Enters Service
The French Ministry of the Armed Forces announced on October 28, 2025, that France declared the M51.3 submarine-launched ballistic missile in opera...
Russia transfers Karakurt-class missile corvette Amur from Black Sea to Baltic Fleet
The Russian Navy’s newest Project 22800 Karakurt-class missile corvette, the Amur, was photographed at Petrovskaya Harbor in Kronstadt on October 2...
New Sea Venom Missile Boosts British Royal Navy’s Anti-Ship Warfare Capability
London, UK, October 29, 2025 - The British Royal Navy has fielded the Sea Venom, a next-generation anti-ship missile designed to replace the legacy...
US Senate approves funding for up to five new Columbia-class nuclear ballistic missile submarines
On October 10, 2025, the U.S. Senate passed the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act with a 77–20 vote. The bill authorizes the Navy to begin ...
US Saronic partners with NVIDIA to power autonomous naval vessels
Saronic is formalizing a deeper tie-up with NVIDIA to accelerate maritime autonomy, according to statements and trade reporting published October 2...
MBDA–Rheinmetall new shipboard laser weapon could enter German Navy service by 2029
Düsseldorf/Schrobenhausen, Germany, 28 October 2025 - German companies Rheinmetall and MBDA Germany announced that their jointly developed high-ene...
First US next-generation Columbia-class nuclear ballistic missile submarine now over 50% complete
Speaking on the third quarter earnings call, General Dynamics leadership said construction of SSBN-826 has cleared the 60 percent mark and that rem...
South Korea intensifies campaign to win Canada’s Arctic submarine contract with its KSS-III
South Korea is mounting an assertive campaign to secure Canada’s next-generation submarine deal, positioning Hanwha Ocean’s KSS-III as the ideal Ar...
New Zealand Navy and Babcock reactivate offshore patrol vessel Otago for early 2026 return
Babcock and the New Zealand Defence Force say HMNZS Otago’s regeneration is underway at the company’s Devonport facility, where Babcock serves as S...