Training & Education
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.
US Marines conduct first live-fire drone strike against maritime surface vessel
The US Marines assigned to the III Expeditionary Operations Training Group at Okinawa, Japan, and operators from US Naval Special Warfare Command have executed the US Marine Corps’ first live-fire drone strike against a maritime surface vessel from a naval surface craft.
USS George H.W. Bush ready to deploy ‘if called upon’, US Navy says
The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is fully prepared to deploy after the sailors, ships, squadrons, and staffs of the carrier strike group completed Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) on March 5, 2026, according to the US Navy officials.
UK’s destroyer trains with French aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle
Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dauntless spent seven days working with the French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle.
Australia sends two Anzac-class frigates on regional deployments
Two Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Anzac-class frigates have sailed from Fleet Base West in Western Australia as part of the Australian Defence Force’s Regional Presence Deployment program.
Royal Navy unlocks multi-domain drone control from the air
In a UK first, Royal Navy helicopters have successfully used live data from multiple drones to target a moving vehicle, demonstrating a new level of airborne command and control.
UK Carrier Strike Group declared ‘mission-ready’ (PHOTOS)
The UK Carrier Strike Group (CSG), centred on HMS Prince of Wales, has reached Full Operating Capability (FOC), meaning all its parts are ready to operate on front-line duties wherever required.
Royal Navy tests uncrewed boats in warship escort drill
The Royal Navy has tested five remotely controlled boats in a warship escort exercise off the coast of Scotland, demonstrating the use of uncrewed vessels.
UK’s P2000 fast attack boats join Estonian Navy for Baltic training mission
Four of the Royal Navy’s P2000 fast patrol boats – HMS Pursuer, Express, Puncher and Dasher – have completed joint exercises with the Estonian Navy in the Gulf of Finland.
Royal Navy’s frigate fires NSM during Aegir 25 exercise
A Royal Navy warship has completed the first firing of the naval strike missile (NSM), capable of taking out enemy vessels at ranges of more than 100 miles.
Rolls-Royce to back Australia’s AUKUS workforce strategy
Rolls-Royce has formalized new partnerships with the Western and South Australian Governments to boost defence workforce development under the AUKUS pact.
HII to provide training solutions for US Navy
US defense company HII has unveiled that its Mission Technologies division is among the companies selected for a multiple-award contract to provide training products and services that will enhance the US Navy’s fleet readiness.
Briggs Marine wins Royal Navy maritime services contract
UK company Briggs Marine has teamed up with Serco as a subcontractor to provide maritime services for the Royal Navy.
Royal Navy tests UUV launch and recovery ops from subs under Project Scylla
The Royal Navy has been undertaking ‘ground-breaking trials’ to demonstrate the launch and recovery of uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs) from submarines.