Five NATO navies in major exercise
NATO navies are holding manoeuvres in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea throughout November, bringing together five aircraft carriers, numerous warships and thousands of...
Overview of Hellenic Navy’s plans
Here is Naval News's overview of the Hellenic Navy’s planned procurement of naval vessels and aircraft, as well as the expected modernization and upgrade of...
Successful Japanese missile tests
Two Japanese Maya-class destroyers successfully test-fired SM-3 interceptors against ballistic missile targets off Hawaii last week, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) announced (Nov...
RN to get five anti-sub frigates
The Royal Navy is to receive five anti-submarine warfare frigates in a £4.2 billion deal between the Ministry of Defence and warship builder BAE...
Exercises in Norway close to Russian border
Exercise FLOTEX 22 kicks off this week with navy activities all along Norway’s coastline, from Agder in the south to Troms inside the Arctic...
Russian oil tanker take Arctic route to China
The tanker that normally shuttles between Lukoil’s far northern oil terminal of Varandey and Murmansk this week sailed into the Yellow Sea and made...
Mobilisation hits Russian civilian fleet
Mobilisation in Russia has hit the civilian fleet, the Barents Observer reports. A huge number of sailors are unable to get to their vessels,...
Indian-Omani Navies Conduct Exercise
The Indian Navy’s guided missile stealth frigate, INS Trikand, offshore patrol vessel, INS Sumitra, a Maritime Patrol Aircraft, (MPA) Dornier, the Royal Navy of...
Royal Navy warships to receive Harpoon replacement from 2023
The Royal Navy will replace the venerable Harpoon anti-ship missile with the Norwegian Naval Strike Missile. The new missile has a range of more...
US Navy analysis confirms Iranian link to drone attack
A US Navy lab in Bahrain has confirmed Iran’s connection to a Nov. 15 aerial drone attack on the Israeli-owned and Liberian-flagged tanker transiting...