Royal Navy declares Sea Venom missile ready for use

The missile can now be deployed on front-line duties with Wildcat helicopters, enhancing the Fleet Air Arm’s striking power.

NATO warships boost ties with Tunisia

The Romanian frigate ROS Regina Maria has made a port call in Tunis while deployed with NATO’s Operation Sea Guardian.

French forces board Russian-linked tanker

The vessel, stretching 244 metres, is widely reported to be part of Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” used to circumvent international sanctions.

HMS Prince of Wales holds service over wreck of namesake

Sailors from HMS Prince of Wales have honoured the memory of those lost when the battleship of the same name and the cruiser HMS Repulse were sunk in the South China Sea on the 10th of December 1941.

NATO boosts Russia monitoring mission with new assets

The expansion of Baltic Sentry includes the deployment of further intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platforms alongside naval assets such as air-defence frigates.

European nations conduct huge amphibious warfare exercise

Running from early September until the end of October, Tarassis involves thousands of troops, sailors and aircrew, as well as dozens of ships and aircraft, operating from the Arctic Circle to the Baltic Sea.

American warship ‘opens fire’ in Baltic Sea

An Arleigh Burke-class US Navy destroyer fired its 5-inch gun during live-fire gunnery training with allied ships in the Baltic Sea as part of NEPTUNE STRIKE 25-3.

British carrier leads multinational task force in Pacific

The UK Carrier Strike Group (CSG), led by HMS Prince of Wales, has taken part in Exercise Bersama Lima 2025 off the Malaysian coast as part of Operation Highmast.

U.S. shipbuilder launches AI powered warship design

HII has unveiled ROMULUS, a new family of modular, AI-enabled unmanned surface vessels (USVs) powered by the company’s Odyssey autonomous control suite, designed to strengthen U.S. and allied naval operations.

Government to prioritise UK shipbuilding and steel in law

Unions have welcomed Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ announcement that laws will prioritise British shipbuilding and steel in procurement.

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