
Skydweller Aero has continued autonomous maritime patrol aircraft (AMPA) flight tests of the Skydweller unmanned aerial system (UAS) with operational military payloads integrated onboard.

The Russian Navy has welcomed the latest Yasen-M nuclear-powered submarine Arkhangelsk built at the Sevmash Shipyard in northwestern Russia.

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has completed the first test of at-sea refueling designed for use with the unmanned surface vessel (USV) Defiant.

Naval power has emerged as a central element in these power struggles, with nations increasingly focused on enhancing their maritime capabilities and expanding their fleets.

Defense company Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration regarding the modernization of Sweden’s coastal anti-ship missile capability.

The Indian Ministry of Defense has signed a deal with French company Naval Group for the integration of electronic heavyweight torpedoes (EHWT) onboard the Kalvari-class submarines.

Poland has inked a contract with the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) for the construction of a naval rescue ship, which will be a part of the Ratownik program.

On the 77th anniversary of the Myanmar Navy, the navy has marked several milestones in the construction of new naval vessels.

Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) has been awarded a contract from the United States Department of Defense (US DOD) for an advanced winch system developed by Rolls-Royce Canada’s Naval Handling business to deploy, tow, and recover sonar equipment.

The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has launched its first Type 076 new-generation amphibious assault ship.

The Ministry of Defense of Oman has signed a contract with Marsun Public Company of Thailand for the construction of four landing craft.

The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible foreign military sale (FMS) to the Republic of Korea (ROK) of the KDX-II Class Destroyers Product Improvement Program.

Australia has released the 2024 Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment Plan, which outlines the government’s record investment of up to $159 billion over the next decade.

The second patrol icebreaker of Project 23550, Nikolay Zubov, under construction at the Admiralty Shipyards in Saint Petersburg, was launched on December 25, 2024.