Upgraded Mogami At Indo Pacific – (Non) Zero Change, Shipbuilder Makes Move 🇦🇺 By @alxluck.bsky.social www.navalnews.com/event-news/i...

In a rare instance, two Virginia-class Nuclear Attack Submarines, the future USS Idaho (SSN-799) and the future USS Massachusetts (SSN-798) are both undergoing sea trials at the same time, with both of the submarines returning to port earlier this week. www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

[VIDEO] Chief of Royal Danish Navy on future frigates, Russian shadow fleet... 🇩🇰 Interview with Rear Admiral Søren Kjeldsen, the Chief of the Royal Danish Navy (Admiral, Danish Fleet), during DALO Industry Days 2025 in Copenhagen, Denmark 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=REIo...

MBDA has signed a contract amendment with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration – FMV (Försvarets MaterielVerk) – to enable follow-on deliveries of the Common Anti-air Modular Missiles (CAMM) 🇸🇪 www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

The Chinese Navy (PLAN) Type 076 amphibious assault ship Sichuan (31) has commenced her first sea trial earlier today in Shanghai. The large new amphibious carrier of a globally unique design features an electromagnetic catapult for launching fixed wing drones 🇨🇳 www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

Italy’s largest shipbuilder, Fincantieri, has reiterated its offer of the U212 Near Future Submarine (NFS), presenting it as a tailored solution to the Philippines challenging maritime environment 🇮🇹 🇵🇭 www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

Leidos Australia and Kongsberg seek to up-arm USV with NSM 🇦🇺 www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

Navantia and Thales have signed an agreement during Defense & Security 2025 event in Bangkok to support the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) in modernising its fleets www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

The Royal Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales (R09) made a port visit to Crete, Greece, as part of its global deployment leading the Carrier Strike Group in Operation Highmast. Naval News was on board to bring you this exclusive report 🇬🇧 www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

At ADEX 2025, held in Seoul, South Korea, from October 17 to 24, 2025, Hanwha Aerospace unveiled its High-Power Multiple Rocket Launcher (HPMRL) system for the Republic of Korea Marine Corps for the first time 🇰🇷 www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

Japanese shipbuilder Japan Marine United (JMU) launched the first two of a planned fleet of 12 offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the JMSDF in a ceremony at its shipyard in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo 🇯🇵 www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

[INTERVIEW] RADM Hughes, Head of Navy Capability for the Royal Australian Navy, spoke to Naval News at the Indo-Pacific 2025 naval exhibition held in Sydney from 4-6 November. He highlighted his four priorities for Australian naval capability 👇 www.navalnews.com/interviews/2...

[VIDEO] RADM Hugues discusses Upgraded Mogami frigate for Australia 🇦🇺 Rear Admiral Stephen Hughes, Head of Navy Capability for the Royal Australian Navy, discusses the Upgraded Mogami frigate procurement from Japan during Indo Pacific 2025 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsFq...

Thales and its Thai partner Universal Communication Systems Co. Ltd. (UCS) signed a contract with the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) to upgrade the Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) of the Navy’s sole aircraft carrier HTMS Chakri Naruebet (CVH 911) 🇹🇭 www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

[VIDEO] Hunter-class frigate program update with BAE Systems The new Hunter-class frigate scale model on display on BAE Systems stand at Indo Pacific 2025 showed the final configuration of the ship, in particular the final shape of the mast with the CEA radar arrays. www.youtube.com/watch?v=foXs...

Japan weighs nuclear submarines as new Defense Minister Koizumi signals break from postwar nuclear taboo 🇯🇵 ☢️ www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

The Path to Autonomous Shipyards 🤖🏗️ Advanced automation is changing the way ships are built. As the industry’s most forward-looking shipyards eye full autonomy, they’re integrating digital manufacturing technologies, robotics and augmented reality to make it happen. www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean showcased its OCEAN-40F frigate design at the Defense & Security 2025 exhibition in Bangkok. The new design features weapons and systems from European partners along with enhanced counter-drone capabilities. 🇰🇷 🇹🇭 www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

Navantia Australia has presented two new ship designs at the Indo Pacific 2025 Maritime Exposition in Sydney. The two developments are the Alfa 4000 Light Frigate and the Smart LPD amphibious multirole landing platform dock (LPD) ship 🇦🇺 By @alxluck.bsky.social www.navalnews.com/event-news/i...

[INTERVIEW] Sweden’s NATO membership is prompting the Royal Swedish Navy (RSwN) to re-shape its role and capabilities for delivering security in the Baltic Sea region, the RSwN’s Chief of Navy told Naval News 🇸🇪 www.navalnews.com/interviews/2...

[VIDEO] Australian Canberra-class LHD with MQ-9B and CCA 🇦🇺 At Indo Pacific 2025, General Atomics displayed an artist impression showing a Royal Australian Navy Canberra-class LHD conducting expeditionary operations by deploying MQ-9B STOL and CCA from its flight deck www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u1i...

Hanwha Ocean inks Strategic MoU with Naval Group and MBDA 🇰🇷 🇫🇷 🇹🇭 Naval Group would provide its SETIS Combat Management System and MBDA would provide a range of naval missile systems for Hanwha Ocean’s OCEAN-40F design which is being pitched to Thailand www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

The Philippine Marine Corps publicly unveiled its BrahMos anti-ship missile system for the first time on Friday, highlighting significant progress in its modernization efforts 🇵🇭🚀 www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

[VIDEO] At Indo Pacific 2025, Navantia Australia unveiled the SMART LPD concept. The design is based off the Galicia-class landing platform dock (LPD) in service with the Spanish Navy. It features a length of 200 meters and a displacement of 20,000 tons 🇦🇺 youtu.be/VSdmT5XDxFs

Navantia Australia exhibited an innovative new landing craft concept at the Indo-Pacific 2025 naval exhibition held in Sydney from 4-6 November. Called the Uncrewed Landing Craft – or ULC for short 🇦🇺 By @combatpaparazzi.bsky.social www.navalnews.com/event-news/i...

The Chinese Navy (PLAN) on November 5 officially commissioned the third aircraft carrier, Fujian (18) into active service 🇨🇳 By @alxluck.bsky.social www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

BAE Systems, Raytheon Australia, General Dynamics Mission Systems and Thales propose to lead the design and lay the foundations for manufacture and integration of combat systems for SSN-AUKUS 🇦🇺 www.navalnews.com/event-news/i...

[VIDEO] Austal's New Vantage Surface Drones at Indo Pacific 2025 🇦🇺 Austal has presented the Vantage-family of large optionally crewed surface vessels (LOSV) at Indopacific 2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdAT...

Syos, a tech startup originating from New Zealand but also with offices in the UK and Ukraine, has rapidly honed in on unmanned surface vessels (USV) as an area of growth for the company. It has produced dozens of craft for customers in the past year alone. www.navalnews.com/event-news/i...

Australian Henderson-based shipbuilder Austal has presented the Vantage-family of large optionally crewed surface vessels (LOSV) at Indopacific 2025 in Sydney this week 🇦🇺 By @alxluck.bsky.social www.navalnews.com/event-news/i...

[VIDEO] Upgraded Mogami Frigate at Indo Pacific 2025 🇯🇵 🇦🇺 Interview with the chief of naval programs at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) regarding the Upgraded Mogami frigate for the Royal Australian Navy. youtu.be/wFcspNNDovc

HII and Shield AI announced at the Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition that they have successfully completed the first major test of their integrated autonomy solution aboard HII’s ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel (USV) www.navalnews.com/event-news/i...

My first contribution for @navalnews.com from the Indo Pacific Maritime Exposition 2025 in Sydney this week. The article suitably covers a somewhat troubled child of Australian naval procurement, which starts to join the fleet in numbers going into 2026. www.navalnews.com/event-news/i...

Ultra Maritime has been selected to provide next generation torpedo defence capabilities for the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Hunter Class Frigate Program 🇦🇺 www.navalnews.com/event-news/i...

The former United States Coast Guard cutter Steadfast arrived in Malaysia on 4 November, completing a 10,600 nautical mile journey from Baltimore to begin its service with Malaysia’s coast guard, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency 🇲🇾 www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

Australian shipbuilder Civmec has revealed a number of upgrades for RAN Arafura-class OPVs termed “Capability Enhancement” 🇦🇺 #IndoPacific2025 story by @alxluck.bsky.social www.navalnews.com/event-news/i...

Advanced automation is changing the way ships are built. As the industry’s most forward-looking shipyards eye full autonomy, they’re integrating digital manufacturing technologies, robotics and augmented reality to make it happen www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

Australia is continuing to drive forward its ambition for nuclear-powered submarines (SSN). The first day of Indo-Pacific 2025, held in Sydney from 4-6 November, was marked by a flurry of announcements relating to submarines 🇦🇺🦘 By @combatpaparazzi.bsky.social www.navalnews.com/event-news/i...

France to Double ASTER Missile Capacity on FDI Frigates 🚀🚀 www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

Australian shipbuilder Civmec launched the third Arafura-class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) for the Royal Australian Navy on 31 October 2025 🇦🇺🦘 www.navalnews.com/event-news/i...

On November 3, 2025, the M940 Oostende, the first vessel of the new mine countermeasure capability under the Belgian-Dutch Replacement Mine Counter Measures (rMCM) program, docked for the first time at the naval base in Zeebruges 🇧🇪 www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

The French Navy is set to become the first European military operator of the PC-24 Super Versatile Jet. Delivery of the first of three PC-24s is scheduled for February 2026. www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean formally pitched to Philippines’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. its bid to build KSS-III PN submarines for the Philippine Navy 🇰🇷 🇵🇭 www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

The Australian Government has delivered a key milestone in Australia’s conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarine program with the establishment of the Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulator 🇦🇺🦘☢️ www.navalnews.com/event-news/i...

PT PAL Indonesia conducted a torpedo firing test of its autonomous submarine prototype, known domestically as KSOT (Kapal Selam Otomatis Tanpa Awak), in Surabaya, East Java. By 2026, 30 KSOT units are targeted to enter service with the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) 🇮🇩 www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

Highly recommended video for anyone interested in modern submarines. You get to see the torpedo room, CIC, engine compartment and other bits and bobs onboard a Type 212A. The exercise cycle right in front of the electric motor is a nice touch.

SIMA Peru and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to jointly design and jointly produce the future submarines of the Peruvian Navy 🇵🇪🇰🇷 www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

[VIDEO] Rare access inside an Italian Navy Navy Type 212A Submarine 🇮🇹 Naval News takes you on a tour aboard Italian Navy submarine ITS Romeo Romei (S 529), with the Commanding Officer and XO. Romeo Romei is the final Todaro-class Batch 2 submarine. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNX2...

The Indonesian Navy’s (TNI AL) new 105-metre ocean-going hydro-oceanographic support vessel, KRI Canopus (936), has successfully floated out at Neustädter Hafen in Bremen, Germany 🇮🇩 🇩🇪 By @fmalufti.bsky.social www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

During the visit, Mr. Carney, Mr. McGuinty and VAdm Topshee boarded and toured the KSS-III that was launched for the Republic of Korea Navy on October 22 – the exact same submarine that Hanwha is proposing for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project. 🇨🇦 🇰🇷 www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...