Lockheed Martin has announced it has successfully test-fired Kodiak, a containerised missile launcher which can be deployed at sea. The platform-agnostic system can be fired from land or sea-based assets,...

Royal Danish Navy (RDN) frigates will be equipped with Rheinmetall’s Multi Ammunition Softkill System (MASS) decoys to protect them from missile threats. The German defence prime this week announced it...

HII hopes to secure a deal to supply its Watcher uncrewed surface vessel (USV) to the US Marine Corps (USMC) after its drone successfully completed a test programme. Developed alongside...

An NH90 naval helicopter equipped with enhanced communication and sonar capabilities has taken to the air for the first time. NHIndustries — a consortium made up of Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo...

Air defence and electronic warfare upgrades on the first of the Horizon-class frigates operated by the French and Italian navies will begin next month. The Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) programme for...

Hadalus, a commercially developed long-endurance, affordable extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle (XLUUV) has been put through its paces by the U.S. Navy. Developed by Raytheon and Composite Energy Technologies (CET), Hadalus...

British warships and aircraft spent roughly two days out of every three in July tracking Russian activity in U.K. waters, the Royal Navy has revealed. In total Russian warships and...

The third corvette destined for the Royal Malaysian Navy has entered the water for the first time in Istanbul, Turkiye. Tunku Osman Jewa, built by STM, is the last of...

A Royal Navy experimental technology team is seeking to buy a £10 million uncrewed surface vessel (USV) for testing and trials as the Hybrid Navy transition gathers pace. The Disruptive...

Construction work has started on the first Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) Scorpene submarine at the PT PAL shipyard in Surabaya. Naval Group said a ceremony marking the major milestone in...

A new electronic warfare (EW) suite being developed by Babcock and partners for Royal Navy vessels has moved a step closer to operational readiness. The first MEWSIC (Maritime Electronic Warfare...

The U.S. Navy’s first Trump-class battleship, USS Defiant, could cost about $23 billion to build, with the full 15-ship class projected to cost about $275 billion. Cost estimates for the...

The total value of Raytheon’s contract to supply next-generation radar systems for U.S. Navy vessels could rise from $1.8 billion to $3.3 billion. At present, two ships in active operational...

Belgian MQ-9B uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) have been deployed abroad for the first time in support of a NATO operation providing maritime domain awareness over the Mediterranean. On Operation Silent...

A Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter teamed up with a swarm of aerial drones controlled at distance in a series of landmark trials. Exercise Dragon Rider, carried out over 200 miles...

Australia’s new general purpose frigates being built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will carry towed array sonar systems supplied by OKI. The leading Japanese telecommunications firm has signed a contract with...