https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/Naval Warfare Newsen-gbSun, 24 May 2026 00:25:18 +0000https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/shoreline-vulnerability-drives-gulf-interest-in-usv-networks/Shoreline vulnerability drives Gulf interest in USV networksHarry McNeilhttps://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/shoreline-vulnerability-drives-gulf-interest-in-usv-networks/Naval Warfarehttps://www.shephardmedia.com/media/images/article/Magura_V5-1a_USV.jpgUkraine’s combat-proven Magura uncrewed surface vessel is attracting Gulf state interest as the Iran war exposes gaps in layered maritime air defence, raising questions about whether low-cost attritable systems can gain a foothold in a procurement culture historically drawn to high-end Western platforms.https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/latin-american-shipyards-partnerships-will-be-critical-for-future-projects/Partnerships will be critical for future projects at Latin American shipyardsWilder Alejandro Sanchezhttps://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/latin-american-shipyards-partnerships-will-be-critical-for-future-projects/Naval Warfarehttps://www.shephardmedia.com/media/images/article/Colombia_Cotecmar_vOLTEO_PES_COTECMAR.jpgMultiple Latin American navies are modernising their fleets by prioritising domestically manufactured surface vessels and even submarines via international partnerships.https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/sweden-swayed-by-speed-to-capability-in-French-frigate-win/Sweden swayed by speed to capability in French frigate winHarry McNeilhttps://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/sweden-swayed-by-speed-to-capability-in-French-frigate-win/Naval Warfarehttps://www.shephardmedia.com/media/images/article/French_FDI_Amiral_Ronarch_Sweden_Deal_Naval_Group.jpg.jpgNaval Group has secured a contract to supply four Frégate de Défense et d’Intervention frigates to the Royal Swedish Navy, extending the French naval industry’s reach into Northern Europe and showing why speed to capability has become the defining criterion in today’s defence procurement contests.https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/sof-week-2026-us-nsw-explores-3d-printed-usvs-for-forward-deployed-operations/SOF Week 2026: US NSW explores 3D-printed USVs for forward-deployed operationsAndrew Whitehttps://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/sof-week-2026-us-nsw-explores-3d-printed-usvs-for-forward-deployed-operations/Naval Warfarehttps://www.shephardmedia.com/media/images/article/USVs_image.jpgUS Naval Special Warfare Command is assessing the feasibility of rapidly producing expendable mid-sized USVs in theatre to support SOF and maritime security missions.https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/germanys-f126-delays-open-the-door-for-rheinmetalls-naval-ambitions/Germany’s F126 delays open the door for Rheinmetall’s naval ambitionsHarry McNeilhttps://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/germanys-f126-delays-open-the-door-for-rheinmetalls-naval-ambitions/Naval Warfarehttps://www.shephardmedia.com/media/images/article/damen-frigate-126-image-06.jpgGermany’s F126 frigate crisis has handed Rheinmetall an opening it had been working towards for years, and the company intends to make the most of it.https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/marsoc-selects-upgraded-shark-marine-dive-navigation-system/SOF Week 2026: MARSOC selects upgraded Shark Marine dive navigation systemAndrew Whitehttps://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/marsoc-selects-upgraded-shark-marine-dive-navigation-system/Naval Warfarehttps://www.shephardmedia.com/media/images/article/Diver_tablet.pngMARSOC is procuring the Shark Marine Dive Tablet 2 to address a longstanding combat diver navigation capability gap, improving underwater positioning, situational awareness and integration with existing diver propulsion vehicles.https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/sof-week-2026-nsw-expands-commercial-uxs-push-to-maritime-platforms-as-usasoc-advances-fpv-drone-eff/SOF Week 2026: NSW expands commercial UxS push to maritime platforms as USASOC advances FPV drone effortAndrew Whitehttps://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/sof-week-2026-nsw-expands-commercial-uxs-push-to-maritime-platforms-as-usasoc-advances-fpv-drone-eff/Naval Warfarehttps://www.shephardmedia.com/media/images/article/A_U.S._Naval_Special_Warfare_Combatant_Craft_Assault_tows_a_MARTAC_T-38_Devil_Ray_unmanned_surface_vessel.pngThe US Army Special Operations Command and Naval Special Warfare are accelerating efforts to integrate commercial uncrewed systems, with NSW broadening its solicitation to include USVs and UUVs alongside new requirements for ISR, kinetic operations and swarm technologies.https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/sof-week-2026-us-navy-usv-completes-record-eight-day-autonomous-mission/SOF Week 2026: US Navy USV completes record eight-day autonomous missionFlavia Camargos Pereirahttps://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/sof-week-2026-us-navy-usv-completes-record-eight-day-autonomous-mission/Naval Warfarehttps://www.shephardmedia.com/media/images/article/USN_T38_Devil_Ray_USV.jpgThe MARTAC T38 Devil Ray USV has set a new endurance benchmark as the US Navy pushes deeper into autonomous maritime warfare.https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/uk-royal-navy-dock-build-question-remains-open-ahead-of-euston-tender/UK Royal Navy dock build question remains open ahead of Programme Euston tenderHarry McNeilhttps://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/uk-royal-navy-dock-build-question-remains-open-ahead-of-euston-tender/Naval Warfarehttps://www.shephardmedia.com/media/images/article/NE200029087.jpg.iCfOleWAMsWT6UljYBMA.8q6vLDcnsq.jpgThe UK MoD’s Programme Euston floating dry dock tender has exposed a question about the UK’s naval industrial base: does Britain still have the depth to sustain its own deterrent without foreign intervention.https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/us-navy-outlines-a-268-billion-investment-in-shipbuilding-by-2031/A closer look at the US Navy’s $268 billion investment in shipbuilding by 2031Flavia Camargos Pereirahttps://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/us-navy-outlines-a-268-billion-investment-in-shipbuilding-by-2031/Naval Warfarehttps://www.shephardmedia.com/media/images/article/Trump_Battleship_USS_Defiant_m6ePyhu.jpgThe recently released USN 2026 Shipbuilding Plan anticipates the procurement of 185 crewed and uncrewed platforms in the next five years.