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Pakistan Navy conducts live-fire test of indigenous anti-ship ballistic missile (VIDEO)
The Pakistan Navy has carried out a successful live-fire test of an indigenously developed ship-launched anti-ship ballistic missile, marking a significant step in its evolving maritime strike capabilities.
Australia rolls out decade-long $425B defense investment plan
The Australian Government has released its 2026 National Defence Strategy alongside a sweeping Integrated Investment Program, outlining a decade-long plan to expand military capability and strengthen national security amid an increasingly unstable global environment.
World’s largest warship breaks record for longest modern deployment
The world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), has broken the record for the longest post-Vietnam War-era deployment.
Iranian-flagged vessel tries to evade US Navy blockade in Strait of Hormuz
The US Navy has tightened its maritime blockade on Iran, expanding naval patrols and reinforcing enforcement across key waterways as part of a rapidly escalating standoff in the region.
US Navy awards $183M repair contract for USS Truxtun following collision at sea
The US Navy has awarded a major maintenance and modernization contract for its guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) after the vessel was involved in a collision during a refueling operation at sea.
Australian Navy names autonomous systems unit
The Royal Australian Navy has formally named the Maritime Autonomous Systems Unit (MASU), marking a new step in the navy’s transition to a more integrated and highly advanced technology‑enabled future force.
CENTCOM: More than 10K troops, 12 warships shut down access to Iranian ports
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced that American forces have initiated a large-scale maritime blockade targeting vessels entering and departing Iranian ports.
Contract awarded for design of Canadian Coast Guard’s mid-shore multi-mission vessels
Through the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS), the Government of Canada has awarded a design contract for the mid-shore multi-mission (MSMM) vessels
US Navy to block Hormuz Strait
US President Donald Trump has ordered the US Navy to block ships from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz.
Metal Shark completes deliveries under US Navy 40PB Flight 1 program
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).
CENTCOM: US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyers transit Strait of Hormuz to clear mine threat
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.
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.