Vietnam begins indigenous frigate program
On 10 August a ceremony was held to mark the start of the construction of the first locally designed and built frigate for the...
US reclassifies Virginia class subs
On August 3, 2026, the Department of the Navy announced a decisive step to sharpen its competitive edge, reclassifying nineteen planned Virginia Class submarines...
RN helicopters using long-range drones
The RN has successfully demonstrated a secure network allowing helicopters, drones and ground forces to operate together across more than 200 miles, marking another...
Pentagon seeks uncrewed drone-launching boats
Spurred on by the threat of unmanned boats and small drones in contested waters such as the Persian Gulf, the Pentagon has set out...
US strike group in South China Sea
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington and its carrier strike group are providing a military presence in the western Pacific after two recent...
EU targets Russian tankers in Indian Ocean
The European Union has authorized its naval mission in the Indian Ocean to stop and board Russian shadow fleet tankers suspected of operating under...
BAE’s favourable AUKUS outlook
BAE Systems expects submarine and surface ship programs to support growth for decades. Chief Executive Charles Woodburn outlined the outlook during the company’s first-half...
N Korea’s slow naval build-up
By Jihoon Yu*
North Korea’s naval modernisation is still in its early stages. Much of its surface and submarine fleet remains outdated, while its more...
Trump class could pressure AUKUS subs plan
The US Navy has confirmed that its planned Trump-class guided-missile battleship, whose lead ship would be USS Defiant, will be nuclear-powered. The propulsion decision...
The privatisation of provocation
By Cory Alpert*
In mid-June, a small maritime drone, no larger than a car, got close enough to a Chinese warship to photograph it operating...