Once commissioned, Idaho will join the fleet as a multi-mission attack submarine, with roles that include anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence collection and support to special operations forces.

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The U.S. Navy has formally accepted delivery of the future USS Ted Stevens (DDG-128), a Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer.

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Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara launched a Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) while operating in the Gulf.

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According to US Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted three separate strike events between 29 and 31 December 2025.

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A large-scale sovereignty mission across the South Atlantic Islands has seen Royal Navy, British Army and RAF assets operate jointly across South Georgia and Ascension Island.

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Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) has entered a new phase following a handover ceremony in Taranto.

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Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 has completed a High North deployment focused on anti-submarine warfare, air defence training and maritime situational awareness in the Norwegian Sea.

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The Royal Netherlands Navy has completed its first participation in Exercise Sharpshooter, a QinetiQ-run training series blending live and synthetic threats to simulate complex swarm attacks.

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The King has marked the commissioning of nearly 200 junior officers at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, returning to the institution where he began his own naval career almost 55 years ago.

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The Royal Navy is testing multiple quantum systems across the fleet, but officials stress that no replacement for GPS is imminent.

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