Navy News
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...
US Destroyer USS Roosevelt Visits Italy to Reinforce NATO Defense in Mediterranean
US officials confirmed the Arleigh Burke–class destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG-80) conducted a routine port call in Italy on September. 21–23. The vis...
U.S. to host Japanese Destroyer Chokai for Tomahawk one-year training and modernization
Japan’s Ministry of Defense, on 29 September 2025, announced on its X account that the Aegis destroyer JS Chokai has completed a dummy Tomahawk loa...
US Navy to unveil open architecture blueprint for future naval modular missile family
The U.S. Navy confirmed it will host a two-day Naval Modular Missile Industry Day at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, ...
Russia launches new Tarantul-class corvette Strelok to strengthen coastal defense
On September 18, 2025, bmpd reported that the Russian Vympel Shipyard, part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, launched the Tarantul-class cor...
Could US Iowa-class battleships really return to service after Trump’s surprise remarks?
On September 30, 2025, President Donald Trump told more than 800 generals, admirals, and senior officials at Marine Corps Base Quantico that his ad...
France orders 5 more Falcon 2000LXS Albatros to complete 12 jet maritime surveillance fleet
The Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) confirmed a new order for five Falcon 2000LXS Albatros maritime surveillance aircraft on Sept. 26, 2025,...