Four U.S. Marine Corps F-35B aircraft and a U.S. Navy CVM-22B Osprey conducted flight operations on the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s largest destroyer, JS Kaga,
Lockheed Martin tested its JAGM Quad Launcher (JQL) in a test late August using a government furnished Joint Air-Ground Missile (JAGM) against a target tank
A series of upgrades and modernizations at Pearl Harbor are preparing the Honolulu Naval Base for all three hypersonic-armed Zumwalt-class destroyers and up to three
The ROK Navy held a Fleet Review marking its 80th anniversary off the coast of Busan from September 25th to September 27th. The event featured
On September 28, 2025, NATO Maritime Command announced that the German Navy’s Sachsen-class frigate FGS Hamburg (F220) made a port call in Copenhagen as part
On September 19, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN)’s Hobart-class guided-missile destroyer HMAS Brisbane (DDG-41) called at the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force’s (JMSDF) Yokosuka Naval Base.
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has revised the hull classification symbols for Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) vessels effective October 2024. The change adds two
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) held a launching ceremony for the next-generation Aegis destroyer, Dasan Jeong Yak-yong, in Ulsan on September 17th. According to HD
Military parade reveals extensive new missile developments with significance for naval applications. Drones also feature heavily in commemorative display. Naval News provides an exhaustive overview.
On August 29, the Japanese Ministry of Defense submitted a record defense budget request of $60.2 billion (8.8 trillion yen) for fiscal year 2026, which
