Royal Marines fire mortars in Arctic Norway training
Royal Marines have carried out live mortar firing drills in northern Norway as part of preparations for a major NATO exercise and an expanded UK role in Arctic security.
EU official warns Russian shadow fleet threatens Europe
Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, the EU's top diplomatic official Belén Martinez Carbonell warned that Russia's shadow fleet is now one of the most direct maritime security threats facing Europe. #MSC2026
World’s largest drone fleet deployed to deter Russia
NATO says it deployed the world's largest unmanned fleet in the Baltic, operating 50 drones before the US added another 20, as a cheaper and more sustainable alternative to using frigates for constant patrols.
American warship collides with supply vessel
The US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun has collided with the fast combat support ship USNS Supply during an underway replenishment.
Most powerful warship on Earth heading to Iran
The United States is redeploying the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford from the Caribbean Sea to the Middle East, in a move that will place two US carrier strike groups in the region amid renewed tensions with Iran.
NATO warships and submarines patrol Eastern Med
NATO has completed its first focused Operation Sea Guardian deployment of 2026, running from 21 January to 9 February in the Eastern Mediterranean, as the Alliance continues efforts to strengthen maritime security.
NATO planning worlds largest drone fleet to guard Baltic
NATO says it has trialled "the biggest unmanned fleet ever" in the Baltic, and is now moving to scale it through an allied effort named Task Force X Baltic.
No decision yet after cancelling Project Lily vessel
The Ministry of Defence is considering whether to launch a replacement competition for an uncrewed surface vessel capability after formally terminating procurement activity under Project Lily.
UK develops options for future ice patrol ship capability
The Ministry of Defence has said it is developing options for a future Ice Patrol Ship capability, following questions about command arrangements and cost contributions for a shared ice cutter role in the British Antarctic Territory.
UK carrier drone plan moves on without catapults
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that Royal Navy programmes Project VIXEN and Project ARK ROYAL are no longer in use, with both efforts now absorbed into a broader Maritime Aviation Transformation Strategy.
