Maritime21:02 UTC
The Three Foreign Frigates Being Studied For Possible U.S. Navy Service
Modern Japanese, South Korean, and Turkish frigate designs have emerged as possible contenders to meet increasingly urgent Navy demands.
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- Maritime19:00 UTC
Singapore Lays Keel for Third Multi-Role Combat Vessel
On September 3, 2026, ST Engineering announced the keel-laying ceremony of the third Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV) for the Republic of Singapore Navy The ceremony took place at ST Engineering Marine and was officiated by Singapore’s Permanent Secretary (Defence), Joseph Leong. Republic of Singapore Navy Chief Rear Admiral Sean Wat attended with representatives from the ...
- Maritime15:36 UTC
Keel laid for first Fleet Solid Support ship as assembly begins at Appledore
Navantia UK has laid the keel of RFA Resurgent at its Appledore shipyard in North Devon, marking the formal start of assembly of the first of three new Fleet Solid Support vessels for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Navantia press release The milestone was marked by the lowering of the first block, a section of RFA ...
- Maritime13:14 UTC
GE Aerospace to provide marine gas turbine engines for South Korea’s KDDX destroyers
It will supply 12 LM2500+G4 engines for six KDDX-class ships.
- Maritime12:58 UTC
Chinese military analysts can’t wait for the US Navy’s battleship era
A PLA assessment of the proposed Trump-class battleships probes for weaknesses.
- Maritime12:46 UTC
Germany Leans Toward Watercat M18 AMC for Sea Battalion Combat Boat Requirement
Germany is set to award Marine Alutech a contract for up to 15 Watercat M18 AMC combat boats to equip the German Navy's Sea Battalion.
- Maritime08:41 UTC
TKMS Delivers INS Drakon to Israel: Final Dolphin-class Submarine Features New Missile Capability
On September 1, 2026, TKMS announced the delivery of the INS DRAKON, the third and final submarine of the HDW “Dolphin” class, to the Israeli Navy. TKMS press release The third and final submarine of the HDW “Dolphin” class, equipped with AIP propulsion, has left Germany and is on its way to Israel. With the ...
- Maritime07:08 UTC
Japan Seeks AARGM-ER to Suppress Enemy Warship Air Defenses
Japan seeks the U.S. AARGM-ER missile in its FY2027 budget to suppress enemy warship air defenses and enable long-range anti-ship strikes.
- Maritime21:00 UTC
SMM 2026 kicks off: Maritime industry charts a new course
High-profile guests discuss the maritime agenda of the future. Clear message: Security and resilience are moving to the forefront of … mehr...
- Maritime17:28 UTC
USS Abraham Lincoln Looks Like It’s Been Through Hell After 286 Days At Sea
We got our first good look at the Lincoln as it pulled into port in Thailand for its only liberty call of its entire cruise and after sustaining high-tempo combat ops for months.
- Maritime17:22 UTC
Israeli LORA Ballistic Missiles Fired From German Frigate
LORA could give Germany’s navy a way to strike highly defended and hardened targets hundreds of miles inland.
- Maritime15:36 UTC
► Ready for duty: Ford, General Dynammics Land Systems and Ricardo join forces to develop next-generation mobility for the UK military
LONDON, UK – 2nd September 2026 – As the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) prioritises fleet modernisation and operational resilience
- Maritime15:25 UTC
The Bundeswehr Navy completed a successful firing trial with IAI’s LORA ballistic weapon system
Tel Aviv, September 2, 2026 – The German Navy has completed a successful dual operational firing trail with IAI’s Naval
- Maritime14:52 UTC
LORA Test in Germany
The German Navy has completed a successful dual operational firing trail with IAI’s Naval Lora ballistic missile, as part of … mehr...
- Maritime14:43 UTC
Global submarine suppliers compete for a rapidly shrinking market
Diminishing submarine competitions worldwide are leaving fewer acquisition opportunities, pushing contractors toward alternatives.
- Maritime10:30 UTC
Sweden to ‘evaluate’ adding French long-range strike missiles to new frigates
After inking a €4.3 billion frigate deal, Sweden’s defense minister told Breaking Defense Stockholm was keeping an “open mind” about additional cruise missiles.
- Maritime08:44 UTC
Japan Plans to Adopt ASM-3ER Anti-Ship Missile for Air-to-Air Role
Japan plans to field the supersonic ASM-3ER anti-ship missile in FY2027 with a new dual-role capability to target enemy AWACS and tankers at long range.
- Maritime08:06 UTC
Melting ice is rewriting Arctic naval requirements
As the High North opens to shipping, navies face rising demand for icebreakers, ASW vessels, uncrewed systems and surveillance assets far beyond the submarine fleet.
- Maritime08:00 UTC
How a middling Chinese guided-missile frigate unnerves Japan, Taiwan and the US
China’s navy has introduced a new guided-missile frigate designed for coastal as well as open-sea attacks.
- Maritime06:50 UTC
German Navy Conducts Firing with IAI’s Naval LORA Ballistic Missile
The German Navy completed a successful live-fire trial of IAI’s Naval LORA ballistic missile as part of its Marine 2035 OPEX initiative. IAI press release The missile was launched from an operational German vessel that comprises a command trailer and a launcher. Under both scenarios, the missile was launched to its trajectory, navigated its course ...
- Maritime01:05 UTC
Chinese Cargo Ships Clandestinely Gather Signals Intelligence: Report
It should not come as too much of a surprise that China is using its massive commercial fleet to spy around the globe as they go about their business.
- Maritime00:55 UTC
Trump announces nomination of Hung Cao as SECNAV
Cao has been serving as acting secretary of the Navy since John Phelan's ouster in April.
- Maritime23:59 UTC
Trump to formally nominate Cao as Navy Secretary
Navy veteran Hung Cao has been the service’s acting secretary since April.
- Maritime21:40 UTC
Memo outlines new policies for military families affected by war-triggered evacuation from Bahrain
Bahrain has been a key location and innovation hub for the U.S. Navy.
- Maritime20:58 UTC
Some Navy subs are waiting years for shipyard work, and that’s costing billions of dollars
In the past decade, U.S. attack submarines have spent 41 ship-years idle, GAO found.
- Maritime19:31 UTC
Navy kicks off search for first increment of CCA drones
The Navy’s request for information outlines a carrier-capable CCA drone that can be demonstrated and certified within three years of an award.
- Maritime19:27 UTC
Where Are The Aircraft Carriers?: USS Abraham Lincoln Escorted To Thailand As The Middle East Heats Up
The Navy pulled a cruiser from the George Washington Carrier Strike Group to escort USS Abraham Lincoln into the South China Sea under unclear circumstances.
- Maritime19:23 UTC
ROK Navy Selects GE Aerospace to Power New KDDX Destroyer
GE Aerospace will supply 12 LM2500+G4 marine gas turbine engines to power six ships of the Republic of Korea Navy’s next-generation destroyer project, KDDX.
- Maritime19:20 UTC
Navy Sounds Like It Now Wants The Air Combat Drone It Notoriously Passed Over A Decade Ago
A carrier drone with a heavy weapons capacity, long reach, and the ability to operate in heavily contested airspace is just what the junked X-47B was designed to offer.
- Maritime13:23 UTC
US Navy unveils new specs for carrier-based Collaborative Combat Aircraft
The U.S. Navy has submitted a Request for Information that reveals new specifications for its future carrier-based Combat Collaborative Aircraft.