Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says the force is going to equip its new domestically-designed and manufactured hovercraft with long-range naval missiles.

The naval division of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has equipped its military helicopters with locally-developed naval mines.

Iran’s Navy commander says the production of indigenous Zagros and Damavand-2 destroyers is progressing as planned, and both will join the country's naval fleet in near future.

Russia is ready to open fire on foreign ships and submarines that illegally enter its territorial waters, a senior Russian military official says.

The French government seals a $19-billion arms trade deal with United Arab Emirates (UAE) to sell 80 Rafale warplanes and 12 military helicopters to the Arab country, France’s Defense Ministry has announced, amid French President Emanuel Macron’s two-day tour to the Persian Gulf region.

A top Chinese diplomat says Australia has become a "saber wielder" rather than a defender of peace as a result of a recent trilateral deal that would allow Canberra to acquire at least eight nuclear-powered submarines with US and British technology.

A former British defense chief and rear Admiral has warned Britain could lose its nuclear capability in the event of Scottish secession from the UK.