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26 March

Crew members of China’s South Sea Fleet taking part in a drill in the Paracel Islands

China Maps Strategic Seabed Routes With Potential Military Relevance: Report

China is conducting an extensive seabed-mapping and ocean-monitoring effort across the Pacific, Indian, and Arctic oceans.

26 March

An autonomous surface vessel sea drone intercepts a cargo boat during a UK maritime security operation on open water

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US, UK Kick Off Hunt for Systems That Can Destroy Emerging Sea Drones

As underwater threats continue to evolve, the US and UK are turning to industry partners in search of an integrated solution to reinforce critical maritime infrastructure.

26 March

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

New Zealand Rolls Out Jet-Powered USV With All-Electric Powertrain

New Zealand is expanding its naval capabilities with WHAI, an all-electric, jet-powered unmanned surface vessel designed for near-silent operation and a reduced thermal signature.

26 March

Christine Casimiro

US Buys Torpedo Tube Launch and Recovery System From L3Harris

The US Navy is advancing its undersea warfare capabilities with a new system that allows submarines to launch and recover autonomous underwater vehicles without surfacing.

25 March

Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis remove a RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missile from a NATO Sea Sparrow Missile System

Giulia Bernacchi

CACI Secures $85M US Navy Contract for Fleet Engineering Support

CACI International has secured an $85-million contract to continue providing engineering and technical support for the US Navy’s fleet.

25 March

Philippine Coast Guard patrol vessels BRP Suluan and BRP Cabra sail with Philippine Navy frigate BRP Miguel Malvar and USS Curtis Wilbur during a joint maritime activity in the South China Sea, July 16, 2025.

Muhammad Izzuddin Al Haq

Why ASEAN Can’t Secure the South China Sea Alone

South China Sea security cannot be handled by ASEAN alone or by external powers alone but it requires a coordinated, layered approach combining both.

25 March

Christine Casimiro

Italian Navy Test-Fires Aster 30 Missile From P432 Offshore Patrol Vessel

The Italian Navy has conducted a live-fire test of an MBDA-made Aster 30 missile from the Raimondo Montecuccoli (P432) multi-purpose offshore patrol vessel (OPV).

24 March

The French Navy's lead Frégate de Défense et d'Intervention/ Defence and Intervention Frigate (FDI) system, the Amiral Ronarc’h

Rojoef Manuel

Naval Group, Metlen to Expand Cooperation on Submarines, Warships

French company Naval Group and Athens-based Metlen have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand their partnership on submarine and surface combatant programs.

24 March

Rojoef Manuel

General Dynamics, Vard Marine to Advance Design Efforts on US Next-Gen Logistics Ship

General Dynamics NASSCO and Fincantieri’s Canadian subsidiary Vard Marine have been awarded contracts to provide preliminary design and concept services for the US Navy’s Next Generation Logistics Ship program.

24 March