International Naval & Maritime News

First UAE-built corvette launched for Angolan Navy fleet

NRA Nimi-ya-Lukeni (F301) was built in Abu Dhabi under a technology transfer from CMN Naval. It is the middle ship of a three-corvette programme otherwise being built in Cherbourg.

South Korea to deploy military mission to keep Strait of Hormuz open

South Korea will deploy maritime patrol aircraft and an explosive ordnance disposal team near the Strait of Hormuz to help keep the waterway open, its defence ministry said Thursday. Seoul said it...

ROK Navy launches second Batch-II KSS-III submarine

Over the course of 17 days, the Royal Navy completed three operations to intercept Russian frigates...

Between late September and mid-October, various Royal Navy assets carried out surveillance and interception operations involving Russian frigates and spy

GRSE Signs ₹32,000 Crore Contract with Indian Navy to Build Five Next Generation Corvettes |...

Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE), a Navratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Defence, has signed a contract with the Indian Navy for the construction of five...

Which African countries have the largest naval forces?

From the Strait of Hormuz to the Red Sea, conflicts and maritime tensions are disrupting vital trade routes and putting Africa’s security interests at stake. But how strong are the continent’s...

China’s New Drone Carrier Launches, Recovers First Autonomous Combat Aircraft - USNI News

The Chinese Navy’s new Type 076 drone carrier launched and recovered a stealthy unmanned combat aerial vehicle for the first time last week in the service’s latest effort to bring the new vessel...

Indian Navy rescues 20 crew members from hijacked Iranian vessel after 48-hour operation

The operation was carried out 3,000 km from Mumbai in the Arabian Sea, the officials said. | India News

US-China Competition In Arctic Intensifies

The 31st meeting of the Chinese and Russian heads of government held in St. Petersburg on October 21 was notable for its focus on cooperation in the Arctic

How Sweden’s Baltic submarine expertise supports NATO’s undersea defence capabilities

Sweden’s experience of operating submarines in the Baltic Sea is helping NATO strengthen its collective defence in waters where concealment and detection depend heavily on local knowledge.

How Turkey’s submarine-hunting drones could challenge the Israeli Navy - i24NEWS

A Turkish naval exercise in September revealed a new military capability that could threaten Israel’s submarine fleet

China’s Weaponization of Dual-Use Research Vessels for Undersea Data Dominance | CSIS

Analysis of 223 vessels finds that Chinese research ships spend an unusually large share of time near subsea infrastructure on the high seas. The findings call for stronger allied monitoring,...

Greece Welcomes Second Belharra Frigate as Navy Modernization Advances - GreekReporter.com

Greece welcomes its second Belharra frigate, Nearchos, advancing naval modernization and defense cooperation with France.