Operations
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.
US says Iran’s submarine fleet eliminated; 16 warship classes destroyed in strikes
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.
US hits Iran’s major naval boatyard in Bushehr, images show extent of damage
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has released imagery showing significant damage to the Shahid Mahallati Naval Boatyard in Bushehr following US strikes.
US Navy amphibious ship practices wartime repairs in Philippines
Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) completed a ship wartime repair and maintenance exercise (SWARMEX) on April 5, as part of its scheduled port visit to Cebu, Philippines.
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.
US Navy deploys another aircraft carrier
The US Navy has deployed another carrier strike group into international waters to conduct routine naval operations.
31 ships, 19 nations: Australia stages major naval gathering in Sydney
Vessels from 19 nations sailed into Sydney Harbour on March 21 for the Exercise Kakadu Fleet Review (KFR), commemorating 125 years since the foundation of Australia’s Navy.
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.
ROKN’s next-gen KSS-III submarine embarks on first-of-its-kind deployment to Canada
The Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy’s KSS-III submarine has departed for Canada, marking a milestone in bilateral defence cooperation between Canada and South Korea.
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.
US Navy’s amphibious warship reaches Middle East
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced the arrival of the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) in its area of responsibility.
Sailor injured aboard USS Abraham Lincoln during flight ops in Arabian Sea
A US Navy Sailor was injured aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln while conducting flight operations in the Arabian Sea on March 25, officials said.
VIDEO: Iran says cruise missiles fired at USS Abraham Lincoln
Iranian authorities announced that cruise missiles were launched from the country’s coast toward the sea to target the US Navy’s USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, currently deployed in the Arabian Sea.
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.