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Russian frigate fires flares towards Danish military helicopter
A Russian frigate fired two flares towards a Danish military helicopter sent to photograph it in international waters off Denmark on Monday.
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- Maritime11:27 UTC
Can the US Navy ask Indo-Pacific allies to do more while training with them less?
As the Iran War draws US ships and marine corps units away from the Indo-Pacific, curtailed exercises and a temporary carrier gap are exposing tensions between Washington’s demand for more self-reliant allies and the joint training needed to realise that ambition.
- Maritime10:09 UTC
Federal Minister of Defence Pistorius charts the course for a fourth fleet intelligence vessel
Together with Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius, Minister President Manuela Schwesig and Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger, high-ranking representatives of
- Maritime08:49 UTC
US Navy moves EA-18G Growler Block II electronic-attack upgrade into full-rate production
A US$184.25 million contract for Next Generation Electronic Attack Units advances the Growler’s modernisation as the US Navy confronts ageing systems, parts shortages and obsolescence.
- Maritime08:29 UTC
China’s New Giant Submarine Drone Mothership
Satellite images reveal what appears to be the world's first submarine drone mothership under construction in China, marking a massive leap in uncrewed naval warfare.
- Maritime05:54 UTC
Japan’s Defense Minister: Nuclear-Powered Submarines Will Not Be Ruled Out
Japan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi says nuclear-powered submarines will not be ruled out as Tokyo reviews its key national security documents.
- Maritime01:13 UTC
US Navy, Boeing ink first MQ-25A Stingray production contract
The U.S. Navy awarded a $562 million fixed-price incentive contract to Boeing on Monday to start Lot 1 Low Rate Initial Production of the MQ-25A Stingray.
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- Maritime19:35 UTC
Quantum Systems launches Maritime domain, introducing Seavex and Subvex
Quantum Systems expands into the maritime domain with Seavex and Subvex, introducing new autonomous surface and underwater systems integrated via MOSAIC UXS.
- Maritime19:27 UTC
Despite fire, lengthy deployment, Navy expects only six-month maintenance for USS Ford
The Ford wrapped up its 326-day deployment in May.
- Maritime16:40 UTC
Northrop drops off SNC-led Navy trainer team
SNC will continue moving forward with its Freedom trainer offering for the Undergraduate Jet Training System program.
- Maritime13:08 UTC
France Launches Procurement for New Embarked Long-Endurance USV
The French DGA has launched a formal tender for embarked, long-endurance surface drones to support French Navy ISR missions, but the technical requirements for the USV are quite challenging.
- Maritime09:32 UTC
How could Rheinmetall’s GMF 140 fit with ongoing programmes in North America?
With Canada committed to its River-class replacement and the USN pursuing a lower-cost frigate, Rheinmetall will need to demonstrate where the GMF 140 can fill a capability gap in the North American fleet.
- Maritime08:56 UTC
KERSHIP launches the first OPV 60M for the Montenegrin Navy
KERSHIP has launched the first OPV 60M patrol vessel, Petar Njegoš I, for the Montenegrin Navy at its Lanester shipyard, strengthening bilateral defense ties between France and Montenegro.
- Maritime08:26 UTC
French DGA Delivers First Two Albatros Maritime Surveillance Aircraft to French Navy
The French DGA has delivered the first two Falcon 2000LXS Albatros maritime surveillance aircraft to the French Navy, boosting long-range surveillance capabilities under the AVSIMAR program.
- Maritime19:50 UTC
Cold comfort
A Polish naval commando walks into a bar…in the latest Fictional Intelligence column.
- Maritime18:30 UTC
World’s First Naval Drone Duel Results In Ukrainian Success
In a world first, two naval drones engaged in combat. A Ukrainian Sargan-3000 USV sunk a Russian USV.
- Maritime14:18 UTC
US refutes claims that Iran captured Saildrone USV
A U.S. official denied the video shared by Iran purported to show an American Saildrone USV near the Strait of Hormuz in flames.
- Maritime13:37 UTC
Ultra Maritime Unveils Complete Suite of Production-Ready U.S.-Spec Sonobuoys
Ultra Maritime announces its complete portfolio of five core production-ready sonobuoys, boosting global anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and naval readiness.
- Maritime09:57 UTC
MAURIC to Design Riverine Patrol Vessels for the Bangladesh Coast Guards
French naval architecture and marine engineering firm MAURIC has recently been selected to undertake the design studies for five 38-metre Riverine Patrol Vessels for the Bangladesh Coast Guards. MAURIC press release This contract marks a further commercial success for the naval architecture firm in Asia. MAURIC and Norwegian company NORDIC NAVAL AS have been selected ...
- Maritime08:31 UTC
MSPO 2026 – GE Aerospace’s T700-401D, the engine that keeps rotorcraft turning
From maritime patrol to assault missions, the T700-401D brings proven power, modular maintainability and sea-going resilience to the MSPO show
- Maritime08:28 UTC
Long Neptune Strike: Ukraine’s New Cruise Missile Cripples Russian Warships in Novorossiysk
Ukrainian forces strike the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Novorossiysk using Long Neptune cruise missiles, heavily damaging multiple warships and degrading Moscow's Kalibr-carrier capacity.
- Maritime08:10 UTC
Australian industry programme builds pipeline for Virginia-class sustainment
Australian businesses can now bid to support Virginia-class submarine sustainment in Western Australia, as momentum around the Henderson Defence Precinct also builds.
- Maritime08:01 UTC
EDGE Delivers HT-100 NAVAL VTOL UAV to Angola
EDGE Group has announced the successful completion of Factory Acceptance Trials (FAT) for six ANAVIA HT-100 NAVAL unmanned helicopters (VTOL UAV), which have now been successfully delivered to the Angolan Navy under the landmark EUR 1 billion naval programme including three corvettes. EDGE Group press release The trials were conducted from 24 to 28 August ...
- Maritime20:31 UTC
Why the Pentagon picked an Indiana Navy base to host a nuclear microreactor
The program is driving hard to meet President Trump’s 2028 deadline, officials said, but they have yet to release a formal solicitation, let alone pick a specific vendor and design.
- Maritime16:12 UTC
Navy Destroyer Packs New ‘Piggy-Backed’ Point Defense System That Combines 30mm And .50 Cal Guns
The Mk 38 Mod 4 offers a major capability boost, especially against drones, and is now installed on at least one destroyer.
- Maritime14:15 UTC
South Korea, Japan and Turkey vie for US shipbuilding access in future frigate contest
Washington’s search for a foreign-built frigate could hand South Korea, Japan and Turkey a larger prize than a double-hull order: a foothold inside the US shipbuilding industrial base.
- Maritime14:09 UTC
Emirati EDGE Group delivers six unmanned helicopters to Angolan navy
The unmanned helos will be integrated on three corvettes that Angola purchased for over $1 billion in 2023.
- Maritime13:48 UTC
NATO allies foil Russian subsea cable sabotage plot
The clandestine Russian operation was carried out by Moscow’s GUGI undersea warfare directorate to test a destructive sabotage capability, sources said.
- Maritime12:54 UTC
EDGE delivers HT-100 NAVAL to Angola following successful trials
Abu Dhabi, UAE: 10 September 2026 – EDGE Group has announced the successful completion of Factory Acceptance Trials (FAT) for
- Maritime12:43 UTC
► Kongsberg Maritime to supply Kamewa waterjets for Australia’s new Landing Craft Medium fleet
Oslo, Norway, 10 September 2026- Kongsberg Maritime has entered into an agreement with Austal Defence Shipbuilding Australia Pty Ltd (Austal