
Rheinmetall has received a contract from the Kuwaiti Naval Forces to supply its multi-ammunition softkill system (MASS) ship protection system for eight Al Dorra-class guided-missile boats, marking the first delivery of the decoy launcher system to Kuwait.

French electro-optical and infrared surveillance specialist HGH has secured a major contract from EDGE Group’s naval arm, Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), to equip eight offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the Kuwait Navy’s Al Dorra program with its infrared surveillance systems.

Leonardo has signed a major contract with EDGE Group’s Naval Arm, Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), to provide next-generation naval combat systems for the Falaj 3 configuration for the Kuwait Navy Al Dorra missile boat program.

The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Carrier Strike Group is returning to Naval Station Norfolk after a historic 11-month deployment, the US Navy announced.

The UK has deployed the Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon to the Middle East as part of preparations for a potential multinational mission.

Navantia’s San Fernando shipyard has held the keel-laying event for the seventh corvette it is building for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF), Avante 2200 class.

US forces intercepted Iranian missiles, drones, and small boats during a transit through the Strait of Hormuz on May 7, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) revealed.

Shipping traffic in the crucial Strait of Hormuz has dropped by more than 90 per cent since the conflict in the Middle East began, said the Royal Navy team monitoring the Middle East waters.

Claims by Iranian state-affiliated media that a US warship was struck by missiles near the Strait of Hormuz are false, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) stated.

The Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon has completed a series of operational capability confidence checks in Crete, where the ship’s weapons and sensor systems were tested under realistic operational conditions.

The US Navy’s Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush has arrived in the Middle East, entering the US Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility with a newly tested drone-killing laser weapon onboard.

The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has received reports of two separate maritime security incidents in the Strait of Hormuz region involving commercial vessels.

US Marines launched an airborne boarding operation in the Arabian Sea on April 19, seizing the Iranian-flagged commercial vessel after it failed to comply with repeated warnings from US forces.

Two Indian-flagged vessels were reportedly fired upon by Iranian gunboats while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, triggering heightened maritime security concerns in the region.