Naval Systems

Commercial satellite images taken on Dec. 16, 2025 show blast damage to a pier inside Russia’s Novorossiysk naval port, close to a moored Project 636.3 submarine. Ukraine’s Security Service says an uncrewed underwater vehicle carried out the strike a day earlier. Russia’s

Navy leadership says the service will move ahead with a new frigate program built on an existing U.S. design and try to get the first ship in the water by 2028. Huntington Ingalls Industries will serve as the lead for the design

Draft language released this week for the fiscal 2026 defense policy bill would block the Navy from starting early contracting work for its first Modular Attack Surface Craft batch unless the service commits to vessels built from the start for unmanned operations.

The U.S. Navy recovered an MH-60R Seahawk and an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the South China Sea on Dec. 5. The aircraft came from USS Nimitz. Both crashed on Oct. 26, about 30 minutes apart. The Navy said recovery teams lifted them

Hurricane Melissa reached Category 5 strength near Jamaica and forced U.S. Navy units operating across the Caribbean to shift routes and stand clear of the forecast track. Defense officials confirm afloat and aviation elements executed storm-avoidance plans during mission tasking. “Despite these

Germany accepted its first P-8A Poseidon at the manufacturer’s site near Seattle on Oct 1-2. The aircraft is the first of eight on order and carries the German tail number 63+01. Delivery followed U.S. Foreign Military Sales procedures with government quality checks

Canberra has selected an upgraded Mogami-class frigate for the Navy's general-purpose program after a full competition. Ministers described it as a practical choice-one that closes the gap between need and delivery without starting from scratch. Defense officials reported that cabinet signed off

The U.S. Navy issued a formal solicitation on July 28, 2025, for a new class of unmanned surface vessels-Modular Attack Surface Craft (MASC)-designed to move from contract award to prototype delivery within 18 months and then scale production across multiple shipyards. White

The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has awarded Saab a contract for 22 additional CB90 fast assault boats, placing a fresh £70 million order that lifts Sweden's amphibious capacity at a moment when Baltic security demands rapid response craft.

The Royal Australian Navy has added a new hull to its order of battle. On 28 June the service commissioned HMAS Arafura, first of the Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels, during a ceremony at Fleet Base West near Fremantle. Defense officials confirm the