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Latest Navies Stories

The German Navy frigate Hessen has departed the Red Sea and is headed home.

German Frigate That Fought Off Houthi Drones Heads Home After 58 Days

By Howard Altman / Updated Apr 22, 2024

Satellite imagery does now show any apparent damage to Russia's unique submarine rescue and deep-sea salvage ship Kommuna, one of the oldest military vessels in service in anywhere in the world.

Russia’s Historic Submarine Rescue Ship Looks Undamaged After Claimed Strike

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Apr 22, 2024

Ghost Shark is being jointly developed and funded by a partnership between Defence and Anduril Australia, and will become Mission Zero (0) for the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA).

Australia’s Ghost Shark Uncrewed Submarine Breaks Cover

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Apr 18, 2024

Mockups seen on the deck of the Chinese carrier Fujian

Deck Of China’s Nearly Complete Carrier Now Hosting Multiple Aircraft Mockups

By Oliver Parken / Updated Apr 16, 2024

The US Navy has put in a rush order for five new Electronic Advanced Ground Launcher System Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (EAGLS C-UAS) to help defend U.S. forces in the Middle East.

Laser Rocket Anti-Drone Systems Being Rushed To U.S. Forces In The Middle East

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Apr 15, 2024

A variety of US and other foreign military assets, including US Navy Arleigh Burke class destroyers helped shoot down Iranian missiles and drones heading for targets in Israel.

Signs Point To Combat Debut Of Navy’s SM-3 Interceptor Against Iranian Ballistic Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Apr 14, 2024

EASR Jack Lucas

The Latest On The SPY-6 Radar That’s Set To Dominate The Navy’s Future Fleet

By Jamie Hunter / Updated Apr 12, 2024

Contested logistics in the pacific

To Meet Critical Pacific Logistics Needs, U.S. Navy To Lean On International Help

By Hope Hodge Seck / Updated Apr 12, 2024

The French Navy frigate Alsace has returned from its operational deployment to the Red Sea, with its commander describing what he says is an unprecedented degree of threat against shipping from Houthi drone and missile attacks. The words of Captain Jérôme Henry highlight the challenge being faced in the Red Sea since October last year and also raise questions about the wider readiness of European navies involved in Aspides — the European Union’s naval task force created to protect commercial shipping in the region.

French Frigate Captain Describes Frenetic Red Sea Combat

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Apr 12, 2024

The Navy is pushing ahead with work on a scalable electronic attack system for ships that cannot be fitted with the powerful, but massive AN/SLQ-32(V)7 electronic warfare suite.

Rush Is On To Give Smaller And Older Navy Ships Advanced Electronic Attack Capability

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Apr 11, 2024

Concept art for DARPA's medium USV "NOMARS"

DARPA’s Defiant Fully Uncrewed Demonstrator Ship Will Hit The Seas Later This Year

By Oliver Parken / Updated Apr 11, 2024

Navy's CCA vision

Navy’s Vision For Disposable Carrier-Based Loyal Wingman Drones Comes Into Focus

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Apr 10, 2024

Cheap torpedo to augment the Mk48

Navy Wants A Cheap Heavy Torpedo That Can Be Stockpiled Fast

By Hope Hodge Seck / Updated Apr 10, 2024

Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike

How To Satisfy The Navy’s Future Vertical Lift-Maritime Strike Needs With Bell’s Rob Freeland

By Jamie Hunter / Updated Apr 9, 2024

The US Navy has cleared its EA-18G Growlers to carry AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles, and increased how many its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet can carry, decisions driven by Houthi drone things in and around the Red Sea.

Navy EA-18G Growlers Get AIM-9X, Super Hornets Can Now Carry More Sidewinders

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Apr 9, 2024

The US Navy is looking to add RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles to the arsenals of most of its Arleigh Burke class destroyers, and is pushing ahead with other more substantial upgrades for those ships, too.

Rolling Airframe Missiles To Arm Arleigh Burke Destroyer Fleet

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Apr 9, 2024