Navy News
U.S. Navy Commissions USS Pierre Littoral Combat Ship in Florida as Final Independence-Variant Joins Fleet
The U.S. Navy formally added the USS Pierre LCS 38 to its active roster during a commissioning ceremony on November 15, 2025, in Panama City, a mom...
U.S. approves SM-6 and SM-2 missile sale to equip Germanys future F127 Aegis frigates
In a decision that underscores how quickly Berlin is trying to move up the air and missile defense ladder at sea, the U.S. State Department on 14 N...
Chinese Type 076 Sichuan Amphibious Assault Ship and Future Drone Carrier Conducts First Sea Trial
China’s first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan (hull 51), has begun its maiden sea trials from Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shangha...
U.S. Navy F-35 Pilots Conduct High-Intensity Carrier Landing Drills at Iwakuni Amid Indo-Pacific Tensions
The U.S. Navy confirmed in an early November 2025 announcement on its official X platform that F-35 Lightning II pilots stationed in Japan have beg...
Tomahawk-Armed U.S. Navy Destroyer and Guided-Missile Cruiser Operate Close to Venezuela’s Coast
On 13 November 2025, multiple open-source naval trackers reported the US Navy destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG-106) and the guided-missile cruiser USS ...
South Korea Regains Naval Power in East China Sea With Its First Task Fleet Exercise
South Korea’s Navy has finished its first fleet-level maneuver exercise under the new Task Fleet Command, a three-day operation built around Aegis ...
Swedish Navy Developing Robotic Hatch For Future Anti-Ship Missiles On Visby Corvettes
On 5 November 2025, the Swedish MoD announced that the Navy is developing a new robotic hatch system for its Visby-class corvettes, opening a key c...
Thailand selects Thales to modernize the jetless HTMS Chakri Naruebet aircraft carrier
On November 12, 2025, Thales announced a new agreement with Universal Communication Systems Co. Ltd. (UCS) to install a new Integrated Platform Man...
Will Japan Equip Its Future Submarines with Nuclear Propulsion Like Its Regional Neighbors?
Japan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has called for an open national debate on whether to adopt nuclear propulsion for the next generation of ...
Bulgaria's first MMPV 90 multi-role frigate Hrabri begins sea trials in the Black Sea
On November 11, 2025, the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense announced that the Bulgarian Navy had started testing the Hrabri, its first new 90-meter mu...
Australia extends combat system support for Collins-class submarines with Raytheon
Australia has renewed Raytheon Australia’s role as combat system manager for the Collins-class submarines, a three-years-and-nine-months extension ...
General Dynamics NASSCO to build more John Lewis-class oilers to keep U.S. aircraft carriers at sea
On November 11, 2025, General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) has been awarded a $1.7 billion contract by the U.S. Navy t...