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Global naval power in focus: Top stories on Naval Today in 2025
From record-breaking export deals to major fleet expansions and innovative projects, here are the top naval stories our readers found most compelling this year.
Curtain falls on Royal Navy’s 2025 deployment as UK Carrier Strike Group returns home (PHOTOS)
The Royal Navy’s Carrier Strike Group (CSG) has completed its eight-month global deployment, returning home aboard HMS Prince of Wales and its escort vessels after steaming more than 40,000 nautical miles across the Indo-Pacific, Mediterranean, and beyond.
Türkiye: Aselsan tests new naval air defense system in live-fire trial
Defense company Aselsan has carried out a live-fire test of the GÖKSUR air defense system, achieving a major milestone for Türkiye’s naval defense.
World’s largest aircraft carrier operates in Arctic waters
The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRF CSG), led by the world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), conducted routine operations in the High North region with maritime forces Maritime Command (MARCOM) and NATO partners Norway, Germany, and France.
UK uses drone to deliver supplies between warships (PHOTO+VIDEO)
The Royal Navy has delivered supplies between warships using a British-built drone for the first time during its 2025 Indo-Pacific deployment.
Leonardo completes first open-water tests of C-UAS naval protection system
Leonardo DRS has completed the first series of open-water demonstrations of its maritime mission equipment package (MEP), designed for counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C‑UAS) naval fleet protection.
Royal Navy adds specialist mine-hunting vessel to its warship fleet
A specialist mine-hunting ship has formally become a Royal Navy warship as it prepares for front-line operations aimed at protecting UK waters from underwater threats.
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and Kongsberg strengthen naval partnership
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace have entered a cooperation agreement aimed at fostering further close industrial collaboration to support the defense requirements of Norway, Germany, and other allied countries.
OCCAR: First MNS live firing from ROV completed
The munition from the maritime mine countermeasure (MMCM) program has been fired at the Swedish Test Centre (FMV) in Motala Lake, according to the Organization for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR).
HMS Prince of Wales leads UK Carrier Strike Group into Mediterranean (PHOTOS)
Royal Navy’s flagship, the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales is leading warships, aircraft and a submarine of the UK Carrier Strike Group into the Mediterranean ahead of major allied exercises.
Royal Navy’s flagship HMS Prince of Wales kicks off major deployment
The UK’s premier naval deployment of 2025 is underway as ships departed ports in England and Norway, led by the nation’s flagship, aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales.
UK’s frigate returns home following six operations tracking Russian warships
The Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate HMS Somerset returned home to Plymouth after more than 100 intensive days on national tasking—including six operations tracking Russian vessels in UK waters.
UK warships track four Russian Navy vessels returning from Syria (PHOTOS)
Royal Navy warships shadowed a Russian task group returning from Syria in UK waters.
Russia’s Buyan-class corvette conducts exercise in Kaliningrad region, destroys air and sea targets
During a scheduled sea mission, the Buyan-class (Project 21631) small missile ship Grad completed exercises at a combat training range in the Kaliningrad region.