Navy News
Royal British Navy’s 203-day nuclear submarine patrol signals longer and riskier rotations
On 1st of October 2025, a Royal Navy Vanguard-class ballistic-missile submarine returned to Faslane after a 203-day patrol, a duration that has bec...
U.S. Navy boosts ship defenses with multi-year Phalanx CIWS upgrade plan
The U.S. Navy confirmed in early September 2025 that it is launching a new multi-year cycle to sustain, upgrade, convert, and overhaul MK-15 Phalan...
Germany Fields First P-8A Poseidon Surveillance Aircraft to Tighten Baltic Sub Tracking
German and Boeing officials confirmed the handover of Germany’s first P-8A Poseidon in the Seattle area on Oct. 1, 2025. The debut airframe is the ...
Trump floats return of US battleships: Would Iowa-class add value over Aegis destroyers?
On October 30, 2025, at Quantico, President Donald Trump raised the possibility of bringing battleships back into service and cited the Iowa class ...
First Dutch warship in a decade: Zr.Ms. Den Helder commissioned
The Royal Netherlands Navy officially commissioned the combat support ship Zr.Ms. Den Helder in its home port on October 1, 2025, marking the first...
US awards Lockheed $647M to build new Trident II D5 submarine-launched nuclear missiles
On September 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of War confirmed that Lockheed Martin Space will receive a $647 million contract modification to continu...
UK Navy’s Wildcat Helicopters Regain Lethal Reach with Sea Venom Anti-Ship Missiles
On 2 October 2025, the Royal Navy confirmed that its Wildcat maritime attack helicopters have reached Initial Operating Capability with the Sea Ven...
US Navy's future USS John F. Kennedy carrier conducts first propulsion testing
Huntington Ingalls Industries confirmed on September 29 that the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the Navy’s next Ford-class aircraft carrier, ...
U.S. Navy receives 500th SeaSparrow Block 2 missile as Raytheon ramps up production
RTX announced on October 1, 2025, that Raytheon has delivered the 500th Evolved SeaSparrow Missile Block 2 to the U.S. Navy, citing a plan to nearl...
Leonardo's new Lionfish 30 naval turret brings AI tracking to Italy’s future warships
During Seafuture 2025 in La Spezia, Italy, Leonardo officially introduced the Lionfish 30 naval turret, specifying that it is now in production and...
US Special Forces' ghost ship MV Ocean Trader appears off Venezuela’s coast
The US Military Sealift Command confirmed on September 20, 2025, that the MV Ocean Trader, a Special Forces support vessel often described as a “gh...
Philippine Coast Guard Says Suspected Chinese Underwater Drone Recovered off Palawan
The Philippine Coast Guard confirmed on Sept. 30 that it took custody of an alleged autonomous underwater vehicle recovered by fishermen near Baran...