The War Zone – The Navy expects to see the AGM-88G AARGM-ER enter service in September despite not planning to buy any of them in the next fiscal year.
India races to boost conventional, nuclear submarine combat punch
Defense News – India has inducted a nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine and is in the final stages of sealing an $8 billion deal with Germany for six conventional submarines as it focuses on boosting its underwater capabilities with an eye on the prospect of greater presence of Chinese vessels in the Indian Ocean.
U.S. Missiles Deploy Near Taiwan During Balikatan Exercise, Chinese Action Group Operates Nearby
USNI News – American missile systems were deployed last week to a remote Luzon Strait island 100 miles south of Taiwan as part of Washington and Manila’s Balikatan 2026 military drills.
Why Russia’s Titanium-Hulled Sierra-Class Submarines Still Terrify the U.S. Navy — The Deep-Sea Threat America Never Fully Solved
Defence Security Asia – Capable of diving beyond 550 meters, evading Magnetic Anomaly Detection, and hunting America’s Ohio-class nuclear submarines, Russia’s Sierra-class attack subs remain one of NATO’s most dangerous undersea nightmares.
Turkish warship, submarine in Cyprus this week
Cyprus Mail – The Turkish Kilic class corvette the TCG Imbat and the naval submarine the TCG Gur will both sail to Cyprus this week to partake in celebrations to be held in the north for Turkey’s national sovereignty and children’s day.
(Thanks to Alain)
‘We Made A Mistake We Can’t Ever Fix’: The U.S. Navy’s Seawolf-Class Submarine Shortage Makes Russia And China Smile
1945 – In the early 2000s, I visited the USS Connecticut in dry dock while she was getting repairs, completely out of the water, and the image is locked in my head forever: it was amazing. As of this writing in April 2026, the United States Navy has exactly one Seawolf-class attack submarine ready to go to war. And that submarine — USS Jimmy Carter — was not built to fight the way the other two were. As one former engineer for Electric Boat out in Groton told me years ago: “We made a mistake we can’t ever fix. We should have built more Seawolf-class submarines. We are paying the price and there is no going back.”
Defence Committee chairman says “UK’s political leadership on AUKUS has dwindled”
Navy Lookout – The House of Commons Defence Committee published a report praising the scale of investment flowing into the AUKUS submarine programme while warning that political grip on delivery is loosening. With the Royal Navy’s SSN fleet at critically low availability and Barrow’s regeneration underfunded, today’s report identifies the steps the Government must take before the consequences become irreversible.
World-first submarine drone travels 1,257 miles underwater on hydrogen power
Interesting Engineering – A Canadian company’s submarine drone has traveled more than 1,257 miles fully submerged, powered by hydrogen fuel cells, and completed a 385-hour mission without surfacing.
(Thanks to Alain)
Type 26 frigate alliance expands while Royal Navy order shortfall goes unresolved
Navy Lookout – The Royal Norwegian Navy has formally joined the Global Combat Ship User Group, bringing together four allied nations committed to building and operating a common class based on the Type 26 frigate platform. Norway signed the group’s charter at a ceremony in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where senior figures from the UK, Canada and Australia had gathered to review progress on the wider programme.
Massive frigate buy from Japan jolts Australian warship program
Defense News – Australia has moved to reverse a decline in the number of warships, as its surface combatant fleet stands to fall to its smallest size since World War II.
Amphibs Bougainville, Fallujah Deliveries Are Pushed Another Year
USNI News – The next two big-deck amphibious warships will take about nine years each to build, as the Navy pushes the planned delivery date for the vessels by another year
JMDSF sets up Patrol and Defense Group with Mogami-class vessels
Naval News – The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) implemented a major organizational reform at the end of March 2026. As part of this restructuring, it established the Patrol and Defense Group (哨戒防備群) and assigned some of its most modern surface combatants, including the Mogami-class frigates, to this formation.
Navy Pushes MQ-25A Stingray IOC Back to 2029 while Production Aircraft Takes First Flight
USNI News – The first unmanned tankers for the U.S. Navy won’t be ready to deploy on aircraft carriers until 2029, according to Navy budget documents.
Does the Royal Navy have more admirals than ships?
Navy Lookout – Claims that the RN “has more admirals than ships” are frequently repeated with the implication that the service is top-heavy and reducing leader numbers would help solve the woes of the service. The assertion is technically incorrect anyway, but the number of admirals reflects the complexity of the Navy and a breadth of responsibilities that extend beyond core naval operations.
U.S. Navy drills in at-sea USV fueling ahead of CSG deployment
Naval News – The U.S. Navy practiced at-sea refueling of an unmanned surface vessel (USV) during a recent demonstration ahead of the service’s planned deployment of the sea drones with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group later this year.
Canadian Navy Considers $5-Billion Project for New Fleet of Continental Defence Corvettes
Ready Aye Ready – The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is taking the first concrete steps toward a major new warship program that could add up to 20 advanced corvettes to the fleet at a projected cost of $5 billion.
Shadow fleet gets a naval bodyguard as Russia tests UK resolve in the Channel
Navy Lookout – Russian warships are now routinely escorting sanctioned merchant vessels through the Dover Strait, in a direct challenge to the UK government’s pledge to interdict the shadow fleet. Royal Navy OPVs and Royal Fleet Auxiliary tankers were deployed this week to monitor these movements, although outgunned by the warships they shadow.
U.S. Considering Foreign Designs, Shipyards for New Navy Frigate, Destroyer Work in $1.85B Study
USNI News – American officials are considering foreign designs and having U.S. warship components built in overseas yards as part of an expansive manufacturing study proposed in the Fiscal Year 2027 budget.
Middle East Shipping ‘Paralyzed’ by Dueling U.S., Iranian Blockades, Analysts Say
USNI News – U.S. and Iranian forces are both interdicting ships as the two countries grapple with control of the flow of maritime traffic through the region, leaving the shipping industry ‘paralyzed,’ experts say.
Royal Navy hydrography – mapping the oceans in the age of autonomy
Navy Lookout – Hydrographic information is key to enabling safe navigation, protecting infrastructure and supporting defence operations. Here we look at the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO), which sits at the centre of this effort, supported by the Royal Navy, which collects much of the foundational data that enables mariners and autonomous systems to operate effectively at sea.
MACE to Become U.S. Navy’s Primary Hypersonic Strike Munition
Naval News – Confirmed by Fiscal Year 2027 U.S. Navy budget documentation, the Multi-mission Affordable Capacity Effector (MACE) is to serve as the most numerous Hypersonic strike option available to U.S. Naval Aviation, with a limited service entry date sometime in 2027.
US Marine Corps, Navy join forces to combat insufficient amphibious fleet size
Defense News – The U.S. Marine Corps and Navy are collaborating to boost the nation’s current inadequate amphibious fleet size, according to the top-ranked U.S. Marine Corps officer.
France Establishes New Seabed Warfare Observatory
Naval News – The Seabed Warfare Observatory (L’Observatoire Maîtrise des Fonds Marins, or MFM) has been set up within the strategic research support structure established by the Directorate General for International Relations (DGRIS) on behalf of France’s Ministry of the Armed Forces.
Navy Rushing To Arm Carrier Strike Groups With Hellfire Missiles
The War Zone – The Navy is pushing more counter-drone hard-kill capabilities to its fleet as it comes to terms with the growing threat of one-way attack drones.
Japan to Field Multiple Advanced Coastal Defense Missiles by 2032
Naval News – Japan is fielding new coastal defense missiles and actively developing new ones, including a hypersonic guided missile, in a push to increase its island defense capabilities amid rising regional tensions and a rapidly evolving security environment in the Indo-Pacific.
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