U.S. shipyard launches first MMSC frigate HMS Saud for Saudi Arabia in Wisconsin
On December 16, 2025, the Fincantieri Marinette Marine in Wisconsin moved the HMS King Saud (820), the first of the four Multi-Mission Surface Comb...
U.S. Approves Support for Japan’s Aegis Destroyers as Tensions with China Rise
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $100.2 million Foreign Military Sale to Japan for Aegis destroyer combat system support, accordi...
HII completes pressure hull on first Block V Virginia-class submarine USS Oklahoma
On December 16, 2025, HII confirmed that Newport News Shipbuilding completed the pressure hull of the USS Oklahoma (SSN-802), which will be the fir...
Trump announces US naval blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers
As reported by the BBC on December 17, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on December 16, 2025, that the United States would impose a tota...
Russia Expands Lada-Class Submarine Program with Two New Submarines to Be Laid Down in 2026
On December 16, 2025, Russia has confirmed that two additional Velikiye Luki-series diesel-electric submarines of Project 677 Lada will be laid dow...
Trump approves U.S. Navy Golden Fleet plan as Chinese Navy grows stronger
As reported by Axios on December 7, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump has approved a Navy shipbuilding framework known as the “Golden Fleet,” accor...
US Navy receives 26th Virginia-class submarine USS Idaho from GD Electric Boat
General Dynamics Electric Boat delivered the Pre-Commissioning Unit Idaho (SSN-799) to the U.S. Navy on December 15, 2025. The 26th Virginia-class ...
France Activates Nuclear Reactor on Barracuda-Class Attack Submarine De Grasse
France has initiated the first controlled nuclear chain reaction in the propulsion system of De Grasse, its fourth Barracuda-class nuclear-powered ...
Thales Unveils Sonar 76Nano to Bring Anti-Submarine Warfare to Uncrewed Systems
Thales has revealed Sonar 76Nano, a compact, modular sonar system designed for uncrewed underwater vehicles and fixed seabed nodes, with a Royal Na...
Pakistan Navy Engaged a Drone During FM-90(N) ER Surface-to-Air Missile Naval Test
The Pakistan Navy conducted a live firing of the FM-90N ER surface-to-air missile during a fleet exercise in the North Arabian Sea, successfully en...
FLASH INFO: U.S. Navy Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is now positioned close to Venezuela’s coast
The United States Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, has shifted its operating position in the Caribbean Sea, according to ...
U.S. Marines Test Unmanned Amphibious Vehicle to Detect and Clear Beach Mines
The U.S. Marine Corps has revealed imagery from Technical Concept Experiment 25.2 showing an unmanned swarming amphibious craft tested at Camp Pend...