Navy

Iran's IRGC navy issues map to guide ships around Hormuz mines, Iranian media say

The status of the Strait of Hormuz is unclear after Iranian media outlets released conflicting reports regarding whether or not oil tankers were being allowed to transit the waterway on Wednesday.

A bird flies near the Jag Vasant vessel transferring LPG at a port after transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid supply disruptions linked to the U.S-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Mumbai, India, April 1, 2026.
An IDF infographic detailing the destruction of a naval missile and sea mine production facility in Yazd, Iran, March 27, 2026.

IDF destroys regime's missile, sea mine production site in Yazd amid nationwide airstrikes

An IDF biographical infographic on Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy chief Alireza Tangsiri, killed on March 26, 2026.

Israel kills Alireza Tangsiri, IRGC Navy chief 'behind blocking of Strait of Hormuz'

 Rare Saxon cross-shaped pendant discovered near Leeds.

New study rewrites the story of King Harold’s loss of England to William the Conqueror


Israel’s frenzied reality: When destroying an enemy navy isn’t the top news story - analysis

This astounding military achievement was relegated to a secondary headline. It was just one more story in a news cycle overflowing with drama.

 A bombed hangar after the IDF hit weapons depots near the Mazzeh military airport, outside Damascus, on December 9, 2024

German navy successfully tests Israeli BlueWhale drone sub as Baltic risks escalate

The evaluation was conducted in the Baltic Sea by a 5.5-ton submarine equipped with a telescopic mast with radar and electro-optic systems.

 The autonomous unmanned BlueWhale submarine.

Iran's navy commander reveals new threats, including military, submarine capabilities

In addition to heavy submarines, the Iranian Navy is also developing special logistics drones that can carry equipment and even people.

The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Tennessee returns to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia

‘Dancing mouse’ US WWII warship found years after being sunken by Imperial Japanese Navy

The ship was sunk in 1942 after a fire battle between US forces and the Imperial Japanese Navy.

View of the bow looking east at Ma‘agan Mikhael B shipwreck.

Watch: Israel moves forward on sixth submarine from Germany

Moreover, the IDF said that it marked the start of Germany building the next submarine, the Dakar, which is due to be delivered sometime in the next decade.

 The Israeli Navy unveils the new INS “Drakon” submarine at the German Naval Yards Holdings in Kiel, Germany, November 12, 2024

Russian frigate with hypersonic missiles conducts drills in English Channel, enters Atlantic

Russia started mass supplying its military with Zicron missiles to attempt to boost its nuclear forces.

 Russian warships, including small missile ship Sovetsk, sail along the Neva River during the annual Navy Day parade in Saint Petersburg, Russia July 28, 2024.

Joint naval exercise serves to increase Iran’s legitimacy - analysis

Iran is spreading war in the region, but it speaks to the countries of the IMEX drill in terms of "peace, friendship, solidarity, and collective cooperation.

 A VIDEO released last month by Yemen’s Houthis shows what they say is smoke rising from a fire aboard a Greek-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea. Says the writer: No one in the Saudi media would question why Riyadh isn’t cooperating in confronting Houthi attacks. (Houthi Military Media/Reuters)

'A dangerous player': Hezbollah's secret naval threat

Over the last decade, Hezbollah's naval arsenal has grown significantly

 Israeli naval forces conduct an exercise to prepare for escalation on the northern border. April 9, 2024.

An operational advantage: IDF reveals capability of newest torpedo during sea exercise

"The target may be invisible, and we can still shoot," he said, adding that this "allows us to operate silently, at long range - and where it is necessary."

An IDF submarine at sea.

Israeli Navy soldier killed in Iron Dome, Hezbollah drone incident in North

David Moshe Ben Shitrit was killed in an incident involving a Hezbollah drone and an Iron Dome interceptor.

Staff-Sergeant David Moshe ben Shitrit.