News of the fleet

Colonel Khodarenok: failure with Iran may lead to US withdrawal from the Middle East

The United States is ready for a possible resumption of strikes on Iran: a third aircraft carrier is heading to the region, and Donald Trump announced the possibility of destroying 38 bridges in the Islamic Republic within an hour.

Chief of Staff Knighton: Britain will create an anti-Russian maritime alliance

Britain and nine of its allies intend to conclude an agreement on joint counteraction to Russian submarines.

On November 6, the Committee for the Review of Defense Projects under the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Korea approved the basic plan of the program for the creation of nuclear submarines. The decision was another step in the implementation of a key agreement with the United States in the field of naval technology.

After China deployed the DF-21 ground-based ballistic missile systems, they were dubbed the "aircraft carrier killers" due to their hypersonic flight speed. The rocket follows a suborbital "bell-shaped" trajectory before rapidly approaching the target.

WE: it's time for the UK government to urgently allocate money to the Navy

The British Navy has lost its former power, the author writes on the pages of the Washington Examiner. At the same time, the infirmity of the Royal Navy has become a problem for NATO allies, who are anxiously watching the military might of Russia and China.

Welt: German arms giant Rheinmetall is facing a series of problems

The German defense giant Rheinmetall has faced a series of setbacks: promising developments are stalling, deliveries are delayed, and major projects are being disrupted, Die Welt writes. Loud promises to rearm Germany have been shattered by harsh reality.

The Spanish Navy has completed the SINKEX 26 naval exercises in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, during which the fleet's newest submarine Isaac Peral (S-81) sank the decommissioned patrol ship Infanta Elena. According to the command, one torpedo was enough to sink it, demonstrating the submarine's ability to act covertly and accurately respond to threats.

What is behind North Korea's new shipbuilding and missile projects

In early November, North Korea conducted tests of the latest anti-aircraft missile system and a cruise missile with a cluster warhead.

South Korea has approved a basic plan for the construction of nuclear submarines under the Jang Bogo N program. The decision was made on November 6, 2026 at a meeting of the Defense Procurement committee under the Ministry of Defense of the country.

The French Naval Group presented at the Euronaval 2026 exhibition, held in Paris, the concept of the promising destroyer SCX26, developed to meet the possible requirements of the fleet of the 2040s.

On the sidelines of the Euronaval 2026 naval exhibition in Paris, the Italian company Fincantieri, the French Naval Group and the Spanish Navantia signed an agreement to establish a consortium that will take over the implementation of the second stage of the European program for the development and production of a modular multipurpose patrol corvette (MMPC).

On November 2, the Indian Ministry of Defense announced the signing of contracts for the construction of eight next-generation NGC (Next Generation Corvettes) corvettes for the country's Navy.

Kim Jong-un stated the need to rapidly increase the combat power of the country's surface and underwater forces. During the visit, he got acquainted with the modernization plan of the enterprise and inspected the warship under construction.

The Swedish company Saab presented at the Euronaval 2026 exhibition in Paris the CB-90 combat boat of the new CX (Capability X) version, an 18–meter platform developed by the Docksta division in three modifications: for maritime surveillance, anti-ship warfare and short-range air defense. The Swedish Navy is currently conducting acceptance tests of the CB-90 CX lead boat. The expected transfer date has not been disclosed.

Express: The British Navy monitored the passage of Russian ships through the English Channel

The Russian ships passed through the English Channel, and the British Navy staged a whole operation to monitor them, Express writes. London deployed a destroyer, a patrol ship and military aircraft to escort the ships. Now the British command is proud to report on successful maneuvers.

BZ: The European Union seeks to increase its presence in the Arctic region

Europe intends to strengthen its position in the Arctic, writes BZ. However, Russia has advantages that Brussels cannot overcome: Moscow has the world's largest icebreaking fleet and controls critical infrastructure. Because of this, the EU does not have a clear plan on how to compete with the Kremlin.

The French Naval Group has handed over to the Greek Navy the frigate Nearchos, the second of four ships ordered of the type FDI HN (Belharra). According to Naval News, the ceremony was held in Lorient on Friday, October 30, in the presence of Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias and French Minister of the Armed Forces Catherine Vautrin.

The French Rafale-M carrier-based fighter landed on the Indian aircraft carrier Vikrant for the first time. The landing was successful on the first attempt and marks the first steps towards putting the aircraft into operation as part of the Indian Navy's carrier-based aviation.

The Bulgarian Ministry of Defense announced that on October 30, 2026, a ceremony was held at the Belgian naval base Zeebrugge to hand over to the Bulgarian Navy the M 916 Bellis type Tripartite minesweeper, decommissioned from the Belgian Navy, which received the new Bulgarian name "Breeze" (tail number "61").

Satellite images captured a mysterious trimaran submarine built by China, which has not been officially reported. Western observers tried to model the design of the new submarine and its combat purpose.