
Xavier Vavasseur
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Naval reporter, @navalnewscom founder and chief editor, @FloridaTech alumni. Interest in Defense⚔️, Navy⚓, F1🏎️, Sci-Fi👽. Born in 🇼🇫
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Aboard Kimon (F601), the first FDI HN frigate for Greece during her sea trials in France! This marks the first new frigate for @navygr in nearly three decades. Designed by Naval Group, Kimon stands out not only for her cutting-edge capabilities across all domains of warfare but


A new line item in the U.S. Navy Fiscal Year 2026 budget is supporting a containerized Mark 48 Advanced Capability (ADCAP) torpedo launcher for use on unmanned surface vessels (USV) and small combatants 🇺🇸 Story by Carter Johnston navalnews.com/naval-news/202…

China Coast Guard to play expanded role in Taiwan Strait Contingency Story by 因幡のよっちゃん(稲葉義泰)(CV. 大熊和奏) navalnews.com/naval-news/202…

POLARIS 25 – Feedback on the French Navy’s largest exercise – Part 1 Marine nationale 🇫🇷 navalnews.com/naval-news/202…


U.S. Army Watercraft Repositions from Hawaii to Japan The U.S. Army has deployed a logistics support vessel to the first island chain to support Indo-Pacific exercises. Story by Aaron-Matthew Lariosa navalnews.com/naval-news/202…

[VIDEO] French Naval Air programs: Drones and Rafale M 🇫🇷 Overview of some of the Marine nationale naval air programs during Combined Naval Event 2025. In this video: - Drones / UAVs in the French Navy - Dragoon Fury UxV exercise - Rafale M upgrades youtube.com/watch?v=_iTuIv…




[VIDEO] French Navy's future Airbus A321 MPA 🇫🇷 Marine nationale Captain Johann, Head of Naval Air Office, Navy HQ - Programs, discusses the key requirement that led to the choice of the Airbus A321 MPA solution: Long range and a large weapons bay ✈️⚓️ youtube.com/watch?v=g6mH0b…

CMN and the ADSB shipyards are constructing simultaneously the Angolan Navy BR71 MKII corvettes. Recent photos reveal configuration details. 🇫🇷 🇦🇪 🇦🇴 Story and analysis by Naval Analyses navalnews.com/naval-news/202…

The French Navy (Marine nationale) commended the potential for carrier logistical support operations at a former U.S. naval base in Subic Bay, the Philippines 🇫🇷 🇵🇭 By Aaron-Matthew Lariosa navalnews.com/naval-news/202…


Kimon, the first of the Greek FDI HN multi-mission frigates, has entered its second phase of sea trials off the coast of Brittany, France. Naval Analyses was on board and can now bring you exclusive insights into the vessel’s capabilities and performance. 🇬🇷 navalnews.com/naval-news/202…

Day 1 at #IDEF2025 🇹🇷 We spent the morning at Istanbul marina where 4 USVs are on display. - Marlin ASW - Marlin ASuW - Ulaq port security - Sancar MCM Naval News video with insights by Tayfun Ozberk and yours truly coming out tomorrow 👍




The U.S. Navy is looking to upgrade up to 96 Tomahawks with seekers capable of supporting anti-ship strikes in the service’s latest effort to bring Maritime Strike Tomahawks into the fleet 🇺🇸 🚀 Story by Aaron-Matthew Lariosa navalnews.com/naval-news/202…