For the first time in history, Ukraine’s Security Service, together with the Ukrainian Navy, struck and disabled a russian Kilo-class (Project 636.3 “Varshavyanka”) submarine in Novorossiysk using underwater drones.The cost of a Varshavyanka-class submarine is approximately $400million. https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ukraine-strikes-russian-submarine-with-underwater-drones/ https://x.com/i/status/2000866385224741122
A CMV-22B Osprey lands on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a replenishment-at-sea with Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 7, 2025.
For the first time in history, Ukraine’s Security Service, together with the Ukrainian Navy, struck and disabled a russian Kilo-class (Project 636.3 “Varshavyanka”) submarine in Novorossiysk using underwater drones.The cost of a Varshavyanka-class submarine is approximately $400million. https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ukraine-strikes-russian-submarine-with-underwater-drones/ https://x.com/i/status/2000866385224741122
On this day 40 yrs ago in 1985 HMS Caledonia, Artificer training site, paid off and training moved to HMS Sultan and HMS Collingwood. The site had been retained and was recently recommissioned. It serves the RN inScotland and the crews of new build and ships in refit at the nearby yard.
Two Arleigh Burke-class destroyers under construction in the snow at the General Dynamics Bath Iron Works shipyard, Bath, Maine. Note the SQS-53 sonar bulb on the destroyer in the foreground.
HMS Bangor floated off heavy lift vessel MV Mighty Servant 3 in the Firth of Forth and towed into Rosyth last week.
The bow section of first Polish Miecznik (Type 31) frigate ORP Wicher was delivered to the PGZ construction hall in Gdynia this week.The ship is due to be delivered to the Polish Navy in 2029.
Half of Britain’s destroyer fleet now have power issue fixed. https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/half-of-britains-destroyer-fleet-now-have-power-issue-fixed/
USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70), a Casablanca-class escort carrier.It was commissioned in December 1943 during World War II.The ship was built for rapid production and deployment.It served in the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign, the Battle of Samar, and the Battle of Okinawa.
