CNO: New Surface Ship Classes Reflect US Navy’s New Force Structure and Global Output Needs
The US Navy’s planned procurement of two new surface ship types will deliver capabilities that will enable the navy to meet the output requirements of
The US Navy’s planned procurement of two new surface ship types will deliver capabilities that will enable the navy to meet the output requirements of
Contemporary naval combat means Western forces like the French Navy (Marine Nationale) must expand the operational scope of their outputs while ensuring key assets are
Kraken will deliver 20 uncrewed surface vessels under Project Beehive to support the Royal Navy’s transition to a hybrid fleet. Kraken press release The Ministry
The Strait of Hormuz has become the focal point of a dangerous escalation as reports of Iranian mine-laying operations emerge, prompting the United States to
The Australian ministry of defense announced today it is acquiring a fleet of 40 Bluebottle uncrewed surface vessels (USV) to enhance the Royal Australian Navy’s
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) FREMM frigate Aquitaine won the U.S. Navy’s “Hook’em” award. This marks the fifth time that the U.S. 6th Fleet awards
Announced by French President Emmanuel Macron on the 9th of March, 10 additional French warships are being pledged to the Middle Eastern theater amidst the

On March 10, 2026, the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon departed the UK to head to the Eastern Mediterranean to bolster British defences in the
The US Navy struck Iran’s Shahid Soleimani-class missile catamaran corvette in the Gulf on March 8, 2026. The corvette, identified as IRIS Haj Qasem, was
Manila’s northernmost territories will host an element from the Philippine Marine Corps BrahMos supersonic anti-ship missile-armed Coastal Defense Regiment, extending the reach of the force’s