Naval Forces

Developments in naval operations, warships, submarines, and maritime security.

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How Many Submarines Does the UK Have? Astute, Vanguard and AUKUS

The Royal Navy has nine submarines in service, all nuclear-powered: four Vanguard-class boats that carry the Trident deterrent and five Astute-class attack submarines. It has...

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Shield AI Delivers First V-BAT Drone to Taiwan Coast Guard

Shield AI has delivered the first V-BAT unmanned aircraft to the Taiwan Coast Guard Administration, the company announced from Taipei on October 13, in a...

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HII Wins $56 Million US Navy Contract for AUKUS Engineering and Design Work

HII said on October 13 that its Newport News Shipbuilding division was awarded a $56 million US Navy contract for shipbuilding engineering and design supporting...

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Saab, FMV and Swedish Armed Forces launch large uncrewed underwater vehicle demonstrator

Saab, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and the Swedish Armed Forces have developed, built and launched a demonstrator of a Large Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle...

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How Many Aircraft Carriers Does India Have? Vikrant and Vikramaditya

India operates two aircraft carriers: INS Vikramaditya, a rebuilt Soviet-era ship bought from Russia, and INS Vikrant, the first carrier designed and built in India,...

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India Signs ₹4,106 Crore Deals for GSAT-7C Air Force Satellite and Varunastra Torpedoes

India's Ministry of Defence signed two contracts worth a combined ₹4,106 crore (about $490 million) on October 15, one taking the Indian Air Force into...

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China’s Liaoning Carrier Group Drills in the Philippine Sea Ahead of Keen Sword

China's aircraft carrier Liaoning has pushed into the Philippine Sea with three escorts, launching fighters and helicopters just south of Japan's southern islands, according to...

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How Many Aircraft Carriers Does China Have? Liaoning to Fujian

China has three aircraft carriers in service: the Liaoning, the Shandong and the Fujian, which was commissioned in November 2025. That gives it the second-largest...