The Naval Systems category explores the technologies that shape power at sea. It covers surface combatants such as corvettes and frigates, shipborne air defense systems, naval UAVs, and advanced sonar and radar suites. This section highlights innovations in anti-submarine warfare, missile integration, electronic warfare at sea, and the digitalization of fleets. From modular ship designs to unmanned surface and underwater vehicles, we analyze how modern navies secure maritime dominance and adapt to evolving threats across global waters.
The U.S. Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), has joined NATO’s ongoing Neptune Strike 25-3 exercise in the Mediterranean Sea. This marks a significant milestone...
At the Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE) 2025, Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) revealed the ‘Kaui-Chi’ attack unmanned surface vehicle (USV)—a domestically developed naval...
Turkish shipbuilder DEARSAN has officially commenced construction of the YMAG-class mine warfare mothership—a next-generation naval platform designed to serve as a command and control hub for unmanned mine countermeasure (MCM)...
The UK Royal Navy has marked a significant dual milestone in its submarine programs with the commissioning of its sixth Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN), HMS Agamemnon (S125), and the...
In a move that underscores China’s growing investment in autonomous undersea warfare capabilities, satellite imagery and defense intelligence confirm that two extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicles (XLUUVs) have been deployed to...
Blue Water Autonomy has entered into a strategic production agreement with Louisiana-based Conrad Shipyard to manufacture its autonomous surface vessels (USVs), marking a significant milestone in scaling U.S.-based maritime autonomy...
Germany is charting a bold course toward unmanned naval warfare with plans to acquire large remote missile vessels—essentially unmanned arsenal ships capable of carrying significant vertical launch system (VLS) payloads....
The SANCAR armed unmanned surface vessel (USV), a joint development by Türkiye’s Aselsan and SEFT Ship Design under the coordination of the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB), has successfully completed...
Ukraine’s development of indigenous unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) has entered a new phase with the emergence of the “Toloka” family—robotic submersibles designed to strike high-value maritime targets such as Russia’s...
Taiwan’s two largest shipbuilders—China Shipbuilding Corporation (CSBC) and Jong Shyn Shipbuilding—are accelerating efforts to develop unmanned surface vessels (USVs) with both military and civilian applications. This shift reflects Taiwan’s broader...
