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Simon Leek July 8, 2025

Exail Wins Navigation Contract For Hellenic Navy FDI Frigates

Balloons and streamers mark the launch of Royal Malaysian Navy’s second LCS KD Raja Muda Nala.

Malaysian Navy Launches New Littoral Combat Ship

July 8, 2025
The Royal Navy has taken delivery of three new SWEEP autonomous minesweeping systems.

Royal Navy Acquires New Robotic Minesweepers

July 8, 2025
Virginia-class submarine the future USS Arkansas being launched at Newport News Shipbuilding.

New US Navy Submarine Hits The Water For The First Time

July 7, 2025
A still from video footage showing INS Tamal launching a Brahmos cruise missile.

Indian Navy Commissions New Stealth Frigate

July 7, 2025
Sweden has ordered an additional 22 CB90 boats for its armed forces.

Saab Nets New £70m Combat Boat Deal

July 7, 2025

Feature Articles And Event Reports

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Naval Damage Control 2024 Insights Report

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Navy Tech 2025: Integration And Interoperability: Progress Towards Open Systems Architecture (OSA)

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Navy Tech 2025 Insights Report

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CNE Feature: Going Dutch: The Netherlands’ Approach To Maintaining And Building Submarines

Feature Front Cover: Aerial view of Herne XLAUV submarine in blue ocean with Navy Leaders logo. Text reads: "Deep Dive, An In-Depth Look at BAE Systems’ Autonomous Submarine."

Deep Dive: An In-Depth Look At BAE Systems’ Herne XLAUV

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CNE Feature: Frigates Of The Future: Specialists Or All-Rounders?

Interviews

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Reviving the U.S. Second Fleet: A Strategic Response to Emerging Threats in the Atlantic and Arctic

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Australia’s Nuclear Submarine Initiative: Strategic Shift and International Collaboration

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Autonomous Systems and the Future of Seabed Warfare: Insights from BAE System’s Scott Jamieson

Full News List

HS Kimon, the first Hellenic Navy FDI frigate launched in September 2023.

Exail Wins Navigation Contract For Hellenic Navy FDI Frigates

July 8, 2025

The Hellenic Navy’s three new FDI frigates are set to be equipped with navigation systems supplied by Exail. As per a recent Exail press statement, Naval Group, the main contractor

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Balloons and streamers mark the launch of Royal Malaysian Navy’s second LCS KD Raja Muda Nala.

Malaysian Navy Launches New Littoral Combat Ship

July 8, 2025

State-owned shipbuilding firm Lumut Naval Shipyard (LUNAS) has launched KD Raja Muda Nala, the second Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN). The ships are an enlarged

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The Royal Navy has taken delivery of three new SWEEP autonomous minesweeping systems.

Royal Navy Acquires New Robotic Minesweepers

July 8, 2025

TKMS Atlas UK has delivered three new SWEEP autonomous minesweeping systems to the Royal Navy. The uncrewed systems were handed over in a ceremony in Portland Harbour, Dorset, at the

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Virginia-class submarine the future USS Arkansas being launched at Newport News Shipbuilding.

New US Navy Submarine Hits The Water For The First Time

July 7, 2025

The U.S. Navy’s 27th Virginia-class submarine, USS Arkansas, has been launched into the water for the first time at Newport News Shipbuilding. Workers transferred the new boat from the Virginia

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A still from video footage showing INS Tamal launching a Brahmos cruise missile.

Indian Navy Commissions New Stealth Frigate

July 7, 2025

The Indian Navy has formally welcomed its newest multi-role stealth frigate, INS Tamal, into active service — its last foreign-built warship. The handover took place at a special ceremony at

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Sweden has ordered an additional 22 CB90 boats for its armed forces.

Saab Nets New £70m Combat Boat Deal

July 7, 2025

The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has ordered 22 more CB90 fast assault boats from Saab for the Swedish Armed Forces in a deal worth nearly £70 million. As per

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A CGI rendering of the SIGINT vessels being constructed for the Polish Navy.

Polish Navy’s First Spy Ship Launched

July 4, 2025

ORP Jerzy Różycki, Poland’s first SIGINT (signal intelligence) vessel, has been named and launched by Saab at Remontowa Shipbuilding in Gdansk. As per a recent press statement, the new vessel

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The French Navy will be buying at least five SEAEXPLORER 1000-M AUVs.

French Navy Buys Five Underwater Glider Drones

July 4, 2025

The French Navy has signed a contract to buy five SEAEXPLORER 1000-M autonomous uncrewed vehicles (AUVs) from ALSEAMAR. The acquisition, announced via a recent company press statement, follows ALSEAMAR’s participation

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HMS Mersey keeping watch over Russian submarine RFN Novorossiysk.

Russian Submarine Tracked Through English Channel

July 4, 2025

Royal Navy helicopters and offshore patrol vessel HMS Mersey teamed up to track Russian submarine RFN Novorossiysk as she sailed through the English Channel. As per a recent RN press statement,

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The future USS Pierre on her sea trials.

Last Independence-Class LCS Completes Sea Trials

July 3, 2025

The future USS Pierre — the final Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship being built for the U.S. Navy — has completed her sea trials, shipbuilder Austal USA has announced. The trimaran

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