
US President Donald Trump has ordered the US Navy to block ships from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz.

Metal Shark has completed production of the US Navy’s 40-foot Patrol Boat (40PB) Flight 1 program, marking a major milestone in the company’s support of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC).

The US Navy has welcomed a new Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer to the fleet, USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124), during a commissioning ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk.

US naval forces have begun an operation to clear sea mines from the Strait of Hormuz, marking a new phase in Washington’s attempt to reopen one of the world’s most strategically vital waterways after weeks of conflict with Iran.

Turkish shipbuilder HAVELSAN has signed a strategic agreement with VN Maritime and Piloda Defence to produce manned, unmanned, and hybrid surface platforms in Italy.

The French Navy has ordered five additional CAMCOPTER S-100 unmanned air vehicles (UAV) from Schiebel.

The British military has exposed a covert Russian submarine operation in and around UK waters, forcing the vessels to retreat back to Russia, the UK Ministry of Defense revealed.

Sensor solutions provider Hensoldt UK has secured two contracts with SRT Marine System Solutions (SRT), a UK-based civil-defence maritime surveillance systems company, to supply a total of 50 radar systems for deployment within integrated national coastal surveillance systems.

The UK government has unveiled a £50 million defense investment in Plymouth and the South West, aimed at accelerating maritime innovation and supporting the development of autonomous naval technologies.

Damen has signed a contract for the delivery of thirteen search and rescue (SAR) 1906 vessels to be operated by the Turkish Coast Guard.

General Dynamics Land Systems has been awarded a $450-million agreement from the US Marine Corps for the pre-production development (PPD) phase of the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) competition.

BAE Systems Australia – Maritime and BMT have been awarded the Anzac Class Designer Support Contract (DSC) to sustain and enhance the Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac-class frigates.

Hanwha Ocean and PCL Construction have signed a Teaming Agreement to further advance collaboration on submarine maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) infrastructure as part of the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP).

The White House has said that US military operations have effectively neutralized Iran’s submarine force and destroyed scores of Iranian naval vessels, including 16 warship classes, as part of a broader military campaign, Operation Epic Fury.