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UK naval design house BMT unveiled on 26 August 2025 its Ellida Strike concept, which is focused on a future UK Royal Navy (RN’s) amphibious fleet recapitalisation that aims to replace ageing ships with a new generation of versatile and adaptable vessels. The design draws on certain aspects of the RN’s evolving Multi-Role Strike Ship (MRSS) […]

Navantia announced on 22 August 2025 that it has signed a new contract with the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) to modernise two Pattani-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs). Navantia will carry out the engineering, supply and integration of a new combat system, the core of which is the CATIZ combat management system developed by Navantia Sistemas, […]

German shipyard group Naval Vessels Lürssen (NVL) and UK-based Kraken Technology Group announced on 22 August 2025 that they have formed a joint venture (JV) called NVL Kraken. The JV aims to rapidly meet the globally growing demand for market-ready, scalable, uncrewed platforms of various sizes for both military and civilian applications, such as the […]

The UK Carrier Strike Group (UKCSG) led by the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales arrived at Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan on 12 August 2025, having concluded an international naval exercise in the Philippine Sea. The nine-day exercise saw the UKCSG integrate with a Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) battle group led by the […]

Government service supplier Serco announced on 13 August 2025 the official launch of the USX-1 Defiant, its demonstrator unmanned surface vessel (USV) for the No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) programme, by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The launch ceremony took place at Everett Ship Repair in Everett, Washington, following a christening ceremony on 11 […]

Two Chinese naval vessels, a China Coast Guard (CCG) cutter and a People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Type 052D-class guided missile destroyer, collided on 11 August 2025 in a bizarre incident involving a Philippine Coast Guard vessel in the South China Sea near Scarborough Shoal. Footage of the incident filmed from Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) […]

Rohde & Schwarz (R&S) Australia announced on 11 August 2025 that it has awarded a contract to STS Defence to provide the twin integrated main configurable communications masts for the Royal Australian Navy’s first three warships being delivered under the Hunter Class Frigate Program (HCFP). When integrated with R&S’s NAVICS naval integrated communications Multi-Level Security (MLS) system, […]

High-resolution sonar provider Klein Marine Systems has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the US Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) to provide support and maintenance for its fleet of Klein System 5900 sidescan sonars, the company announced on 6 August. The five-year, firm-fixed-price contract is worth a maximum amount of USD 1.5 million […]

A second former Royal Navy minehunter has been commissioned into the Romanian Navy, the UK Ministry of Defence’s Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) organisation announced on 5 August 2025. Along with sister ship HMS Blyth, Sandown-class mine countermeasure vessel (MCMVs) HMS Pembroke was sold to Romania by DE&S’ Defence Equipment Sales Authority (DESA) – now […]

The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) announced on 5 August 2025 that it has selected an upgraded version of the Japanese Mogami-class frigate as the preferred platform for the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) future fleet of 11 general-purpose frigates to be procured under Project Sea 3000. It is the first time the Australian DoD has […]

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence’s Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) asserted on 3 August 2025 that its intelligence specialists have obtained top secret documentation related to Russia’s latest nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN). The Project 955A Borey-A-class SSBN Knyaz Pozharsky (K-555) was commissioned into the Russian Navy’s Northern Fleet as part of the 31st Submarine […]

Robotics and navigation specialist Exail announced on 30 July 2025 that it has secured a new contract with a “US-based global defence player” to supply 100 Phins Compact inertial navigation systems (INS) to equip unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs). Offering highly precise navigation capabilities, the Phins Compact INS ensures reliable performance in demanding environments and remains […]

During the 17th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF 2025) held in Istanbul from 22 to 27 July, several new naval platforms were unveiled and significant agreements were signed. The exhibition proved to be an active and productive event for the Turkish naval shipbuilding sector. Among the major announcements, STM introduced the new Turkish Fast Attack […]

While many shipyards presented their uncrewed surface vessel (USV) concepts as scale models at the IDEF 2025 defence exhibition, held in Istanbul from 22 to 27 July, four full-scale platforms were displayed at Istanbul’s Ataköy Marina exhibition area. Two of the showcased vessels were Marlin USVs, jointly developed by Sefine Shipyard and Aselsan. One of […]

US defence technology and software developer Integer Technologies and the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) announced on 16 July 2025 that the US Office of Naval Research has awarded their team an applied research contract to support the development of novel software to help the US Navy (USN) maintain maritime dominance and increase its seabed […]

German navigation specialist Anschütz announced on 15 July 2025 that it has designed a “unique, integrated Autonomous Navigation and Command System for naval vessels” and noted that in early July the system had been proven in a comprehensive high-speed demonstration undertaken by CMN Naval in Cherbourg, France. The system, according to Anschütz, is scalable from […]

The Yemen-based Islamist Houthi militia have once again demonstrated that they present an enduring threat to international shipping in the Red Sea region by sinking two cargo ships within the space of a week. On 6 July 2025 the Houthis launched missiles and bomb-laden unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at the Liberian-flagged, Greek-operated cargo ship Magic […]

Navantia has announced that on 6 July 2025 its shipyard in San Fernando (Cádiz) laid the keel for the first vessel in the second batch of Avante-class corvettes ordered for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF). The corvette will be the shipyard’s 571st construction and will be named HMS Al-Madinah. The milestone event was marked by […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the Russian Navy’s development strategy until 2050: the next step in the development of Russian maritime policy in recent years. The first step was taken in 2022, when Russia’s new maritime strategy was published. After Nikolai Patrushev, former secretary of the Russian Security Council, assumed the post of chairman […]

The Royal Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) HMS Astute arrived at His Majesty’s Naval base Devonport in Plymouth, Devon, on 30 June 2025 to become the first boat of its class to undergo a Mid Life Re-Validation Period (MLRP). The Royal Navy noted on its website on 4 July that HMS Astute, which was commissioned […]

The UK Royal Navy (RN) has accepted into service three sets of autonomous minesweeping systems, known as SWEEP, that allow it to safely clear sea lanes and defeat modern mine threats using unmanned platforms, the navy announced on 4 July 2025. The SWEEP system – effectively the RN’s first uncrewed minesweeper – was designed by […]