Navy

IAI reveals new DIAMOND Concept to upgrade naval fleets without the need to build new ships

Further, all the systems are based on a standard container configuration and can be deployed, replaced, or reconfigured “within a matter of hours” if the situation calls for it.

MAY 21, 2026|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Israel Aerospace Industries' new Diamond Concept.

A boat taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla, which aims to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, sets sail from a port in the southern Turkish resort of Marmaris, Turkey, May 14, 2026.

Last Gaza flotilla vessels intercepted by Israel Navy, land convoy faces Libyan forces

On Instagram, the GSF claimed that shots were fired by Israeli naval commandos, but no one was reported wounded. N12 reported that the fire was from warning shots, using rubber bullets

MAY 19, 2026|ByMICHAEL STARR

The calm surface of the ocean on a clear day.

Russian ship that sank after strange explosions reportedly carying nuclear reactors to North Korea

State-of-the-art US military aircraft known as “nuke sniffers” have been recorded surveying the wreckage scene twice over the last year, once on August 28, 2025, and again on February 6, 2026.

MAY 13, 2026|ByASHER SMITH

Turkish navy forces stand aboard the TCG Gaziantep (F-490), a Gabya-class (formerly Oliver Hazard Perry-class) guided-missile frigate operated by the Turkish Naval Forces, before the ceremony to launch the drilling vessel Cagri Bey, which is set to conduct Turkey's first deep-sea drilling operation

Israeli-Turkish tensions continue to grow as Ankara prepares to launch new flotilla

Diplomatic officials are working behind the scenes to defuse tensions, and Israel is currently utilizing diplomatic channels with Turkey to try to prevent the flotilla from setting sail.

MAY 4, 2026|ByAVI ASHKENAZI

Iranian Navy escorting ships in Red Sea amid prep for Israeli retaliation

Iran has reportedly begun evacuating IRGC personnel from sites in Syria as tensions rise in the region.

APRIL 17, 2024ByTZVI JOFFRE

A Noor missile is fired from Iran's first domestically made destroyer, Jamaran, during a war game by the Iranian army near Jask port in southern Iran May 11, 2010.

China steps up grey-zone warfare to exhaust Taiwan, defense report says

Without resorting to open combat, in recent years, China has been harassing Taiwan in an effort to exhaust them, according to Taiwan.

MARCH 7, 2024ByREUTERS

Philippine Navy personnel wave the national flags of China and the Philippines as the Chinese naval training ship "Qi Jiguang" docks at the Port of Manila for a four-day goodwill visit, in Manila, Philippines, June 14, 2023.

Israel's naval patrol boats: A key to defeating terrorism

The patrol boats are the workhorse of the Israeli Navy. Squadron 916 in Ashdod has been playing a key role in the fight against Hamas and terrorism since Oct. 7.

MARCH 2, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

A NAVAL soldier fires his machine gun on the starboard side of a patrol boat during a drill off the coast.

Chinese naval fleet on mission near Red Sea raises eyebrows in MidEast

A Chinese naval mission aims to “take over an escort mission from the 45th naval fleet in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia.”

FEBRUARY 27, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

A Type 056A Jiangdao-class corvette from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) participates in a rescue exercise in Hong Kong, China November 29, 2023.

Iran claims to add two new ‘stealth’ ships to IRGC Navy

Iran has two navies: one is the official navy, and the other is the IRGC Navy.

FEBRUARY 19, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visits the military equipment of IRGC Navy in Bandar Abbas, Iran, February 2, 2024

Explosion reported near merchant vessel off Yemeni coast in Red Sea

Iran-aligned Houthis said on Tuesday that they fired missiles on two ships in the Red Sea, identifying the Marshall Islands-flagged Star Nasia as American.

FEBRUARY 6, 2024ByREUTERS