The US Navy (USN) is setting course for a force level of 75 mission-capable, mission-ready surface ships, the head of the navy’s surface forces told the Surface Navy Association (SNA) annual symposium, taking place in Arlington, Virginia.
On January 4, Russian frigate “Admiral Gorshkov” began a new operational deployment. The first-in-class ship deployed with Tsirkon hypersonic missiles for the first time.
Naval News reached out to the US Navy for an update on the status of the Mark VI Patrol Boats and the new 40-foot Patrol Boats (40PB).
The French MoD announced that the French Navy’ Suffren nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) and its blue crew completed their first operational deployment with the Charles de Gaulle carrier strike group on January 4, 2023.
On Dec. 30, 2022, the U.S. Department of Defense announced a contract award to Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems Inc. valued at approximately $15.5 million for the procurement of two XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aerial systems, known for their “loyal wingman” role.
On December 16, 2022, the Japanese government approved three security-related documents, including a new national security strategy.
New SSBNs for the Russian Navy SSBN Generalissimus Suvorov has joined the Pacific Fleet. (Photo Pavel L’vov/TASS) The most important addition to the Russian Navy
As 2022 comes to an end, here is an overview of the ten most-read naval defense news stories we published this past year, based on the number of readers.
Over the last year the Chinese Navy (PLAN) has seen further consistent modernisation far above international standards…
The indigenous submarine development project in Pakistan has reached another milestone. The keel laying of the first HANGOR-class submarine and the steel cutting of the second submarine were carried out at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW) on December 24, 2022.
