ASFAT unveils design of Türkiye’s first TF-2000 air and missile defence destroyer
Türkiye’s defence contractor ASFAT unveiled detailed specifications of the indigenous TF-2000 air defence destroyer at the IDEF 2025 exhibition.
U.S. Navy: USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group transits Strait of Dover into North Sea
The world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), along with guided-missile destroyers USS Mahan (DDG 72), USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81), and USS Bainbridge (DDG 96), transited the Strait of Dover into the North Sea on 17 August.
U.S. Navy’s USS George Washington strike group arrives in Guam as USS Shoup visits Saipan
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, arrived in Guam for a scheduled port visit on 17 August.
Missile Defense Agency awards TOTE Services contract to maintain sea-based X-band radar
On 8 August, the U.S. Department of Defense announced the selection of TOTE Services Inc. to provide maintenance and servicing for the Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX-1), operated by the Missile Defense Agency.
Kongsberg Defence Australia wins $50 million export contract for locally-made NSM launchers
Kongsberg Defence Australia has secured a $50 million export order to supply Australian-made Naval Strike Missile (NSM) Launcher Systems to Denmark and Spain.
Serco and DARPA launch USX-1 Defiant, first fully autonomous vessel for NOMARS programme
DARPA and Serco have marked the launch and christening of USX-1 Defiant, a first-of-its-kind autonomous unmanned surface vessel designed from the ground up to never accommodate a human aboard.
Leonardo DRS completes first open-water test of maritime counter-UAS system for U.S. Navy
Leonardo DRS, Inc. has announced the successful completion of its first series of open-water demonstrations of an advanced maritime Mission Equipment Package (MEP) for counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS) naval fleet protection.
Divergent and Raytheon partnership accelerates naval system redesign with digital manufacturing
Divergent Technologies, Inc. has worked with Raytheon, an RTX business, to reengineer naval products using the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS).
TKMS achieves record €18.5 billion order backlog as spin-off paves way for independence
As of 30 June 2025, TKMS’s order backlog stood at a record level of €18.5 billion. The company stated it therefore expects capacity utilisation to continue until the 2040s.
Royal Navy F-35Bs conduct first-ever landings on Japanese carrier during major Indo-Pacific drills
Royal Navy F-35B Lightning II fighters have landed and launched from a Japanese destroyer carrier for the first time during a multinational big deck exercise in the Philippine Sea.
U.S. Navy destroyer equipped with Raytheon Coyote anti-drone interceotprs in major upgrade
The U.S. Navy has confirmed the installation of Raytheon Coyote counter-drone interceptor launchers aboard the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Bainbridge.
BAE Systems Australia secures five-year contract to support Collins class submarine periscopes
BAE Systems Australia has confirmed an $89 million, five-year contract extension with the Commonwealth of Australia to continue in-service periscope support for the Royal Australian Navy’s six Collins Class submarines.