HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier prepares for NATO role and resumes air operations
HMS Queen Elizabeth has resumed helicopter operations as it prepares to serve as flagship of NATO’s Allied Reaction Force if activated.
U.S. Navy’s Virginia-class submarine USS Oregon visits Norway during Arctic operations
The visit is part of routine U.S. and allied submarine operations across northern Europe and the Arctic.
USS Abraham Lincoln leaders address crew conditions and logistics after 322-day deployment
USS Abraham Lincoln’s commanding officer and strike group commander addressed concerns about crew conditions and combat logistics after the carrier’s record-setting, 322-day deployment.
HMS Dragon back in Portsmouth after 214 days, sent from dry dock to shield Cyprus bases under attack
The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon is back in Portsmouth after 214 days away, a deployment that began with the defence of British bases in Cyprus and later took it east of Suez.
U.S. Navy advances nuclear cruise missile program with five prototype awards and a 2032 limited deployment deadline
The U.S. Navy has awarded five agreements worth $743.6 million for prototype work on the SLCM-N nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile.
USS Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego after Iran combat, two blockades and 321 days deployed
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is back in San Diego after 321 days away, closing out a deployment in which it led the U.S. Navy’s combat operations against Iran.
Oldest active U.S. carrier USS Nimitz completes flight deck certification after Norfolk return
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz has completed certification of its precision landing systems, the service said.
USS Arleigh Burke enters dry dock in Spain, expanding U.S. Navy maintenance capability in Europe
USS Arleigh Burke is one of five forward-deployed destroyers stationed at Naval Station Rota, Spain.
German Navy’s MEKO A-200 DEU programme expands to eight frigates after budget approval
The German Bundestag’s Budget Committee has approved the procurement of four more MEKO A-200 DEU frigates from TKMS.
USS Abraham Lincoln strike group launched 450 Tomahawk cruise missiles during record-breaking deployment
The USS Abraham Lincoln strike group launched 450 Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles during operations against Iran, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said.
U.S. Navy and AUKUS partners test more than 40 technologies for autonomous maritime operations off California
The U.S. Navy and partners from Australia and the United Kingdom are testing autonomous systems off Southern California to assess how they can operate alongside conventional maritime forces.
France conducts first submarine launch of M51.3 strategic ballistic missile from Le Vigilant
France has fired the latest in-service version of its M51 strategic ballistic missile from a submarine for the first time, a year after the weapon entered service.