News of the fleet

A Russian underwater reconnaissance drone may appear in the underwater depths of the World Ocean, moving in the water like a large ramp. Working, of course, for Russia.

VEEM, an Australian company specializing in propulsion systems, has received two orders for the supply of specialized components for Virginia-class multipurpose nuclear submarines designed for the US Navy. According to Naval News, the total value of the contracts is 800 thousand Australian dollars (about 547 thousand US dollars).

Under the pretext of protecting against underwater and hybrid threats, Britain is assembling Europe's northern fleets into a common military structure. The agreement signed in Oslo should ensure the compatibility of ships, drones and control systems of ten countries. Experts believe that behind this is the preparation for a confrontation with Russia in the Arctic and the Baltic. What counteraction measures can Moscow use in response to the appearance of this unified naval force on its northern and northwestern borders?

Admiral Vladimir Kasatonov, head of the State Duma's Defense Committee and former Chief of the General Staff of the Navy, made a presentation at the Ogarkov Readings in Moscow. But he wasn't talking about achievements and ships launched, but about why the navy might be late for a war that could start tomorrow.

The Australian government announced that at the end of October, steel cutting began for the first large LCH-type amphibious assault ship designed for the national Armed Forces. According to Naval News, a month earlier, a similar stage was launched under the program for the supply of medium amphibious assault ships of the LCM type.

The American company Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has completed factory sea trials of the Garissberg amphibious helicopter dock ship, the first San Antonio-class DVKD, made in the Flight II configuration.

For the first time, the Royal Navy of Great Britain successfully launched attack drones from an aircraft carrier, which was an important step towards transforming the methods of warfare at sea.

On November 4, a ceremony of cutting the first steel for the third Miguel Malvar-class frigate designed for the Philippine Navy took place at the shipyard of the South Korean company HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) in Ulsan.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.