Operations
UK plans joint naval alliance with nine European countries as ‘complement’ to NATO
The UK has unveiled plans for a new multinational maritime force with nine European allies, aiming to strengthen collective deterrence and operational readiness in the North Atlantic and High North.
Vestdavit introduces AutoHook autonomous launch and recovery system for USV
Vestdavit has introduced its new AutoHook system, a fully autonomous launch and recovery solution designed to support unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and other maritime assets.
HAVELSAN, VN Maritime and Piloda Defence forge strategic pact for hybrid naval platforms
Turkish shipbuilder HAVELSAN has signed a strategic agreement with VN Maritime and Piloda Defence to produce manned, unmanned, and hybrid surface platforms in Italy.
French Navy orders five additional CAMCOPTER UAVs from Schiebel
The French Navy has ordered five additional CAMCOPTER S-100 unmanned air vehicles (UAV) from Schiebel.
UK warships uncover secret Russian submarine operation near British waters (PHOTO)
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.
Hensoldt secures contracts for 50 coastal surveillance radars
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.
USS Gerald R. Ford concludes Croatia visit, resumes operations
The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the US Navy’s USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), departed the Port of Split, Croatia, following a five-day port visit.
EU expands naval ops in Red Sea and Indian Ocean
The European Council has adopted two decisions amending the mandates of the EU’s naval operations EUNAVFOR ASPIDES and EUNAVFOR ATALANTA.
World’s largest warship USS Gerald R. Ford reaches Croatia
The world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), anchored in the Port of Split, Croatia, on March 28, 2026.
UK’s destroyer, able to track hundreds of targets simultaneously, arrives in Eastern Med
Royal Navy warship HMS Dragon has arrived in the Eastern Mediterranean to begin operational integration into Cyprus’s defenses alongside allies.
USS Gerald R. Ford pulls into Souda Bay for repairs after Red Sea fire
US Navy’s aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) has arrived at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay for maintenance and resupply following a recent onboard fire in the Red Sea.
British warship shadows Russia’s Ropucha-class landing ships through English Channel
The Royal Navy shadowed two sanctioned Russian cargo ships and their escorting warships in the past week in UK waters as part of a concentrated NATO effort from the Mediterranean to the North Sea.
UK sends destroyer known for ‘historic’ supersonic missile shoot-down to Eastern Med
The UK has revealed plans to deploy its Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon and drone-busting Wildcat helicopters to the Eastern Mediterranean to boost British defense in the region.
Russian naval activity near UK waters climbs 30% in two years, UK MOD says
The UK Ministry of Defense (UK MOD) has reported a 30% increase in Russian naval vessels threatening British waters over the past two years.