UK Contracts for DragonFire Naval Laser Capability to Help Build Cost-effective Ship-based Defence
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has contracted MBDA UK to deliver two DragonFire laser-based directed energy weapon (DEW) fits for the UK Royal Navy
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has contracted MBDA UK to deliver two DragonFire laser-based directed energy weapon (DEW) fits for the UK Royal Navy
Diehl Defence, a German supplier of guided missiles and ground-based air defense systems, and the US defense company Lockheed Martin yesterday signed an agreement that
Austal USA entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Australian Submarine Corporation (ASC) during the 2025 Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition (INDOPAC 2025) in Sydney,
In an exclusive interview with Naval News editor Xavier Vavasseur, Levi Catton of Leidos Gibbs & Cox showcased a new Corvette design based off their
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,
Turkish shipbuilder Dearsan launched the first of two FAC 50 fast attack craft for the Qatari Emiri Naval Forces on November 17, 2025, at its
The Royal Thai Navy has officially accepted the MARCUS-B unmanned aerial vehicle to operational service, marking the first air asset to operate aboard HTMS Chakri

Raytheon executives have revealed to Naval News that components manufactured by Japanese companies will be integrated into the SPY-6 radar system selected for the German
The Düsseldorf-based technology group Rheinmetall participated in OPEX REPMUS 2025 (Operational Exercise Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping with Maritime Unmanned Systems) and DYMS (Dynamic Messenger), NATO’s
On 14 November 2025, Major General Ioannis Bouras, General Director of the Hellenic General Directorate of Defense Investments and Armaments (GDDIA), and Pierre Éric Pommellet,