Xavier Vavasseur
Naval reporter, @navalnews.com founder and chief editor. Interest in Defense⚔️, Navy⚓, F1🏎️, Sci-Fi👽. Born in 🇼🇫, 🇫🇷🤝🇺🇸
- I recently visited Saab Kockums in Karlskrona. I was shown and was briefed on the A26 (and its unique Multi Mission Portal or MMP) & the new Autonomous Ocean Drone. Poland just selected Sweden and Saab for Orka so we talked about this major topic too. Stay tuned to @navalnews.com for our videos 🇸🇪
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- I went to Brest this week to meet with ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Vice Adm. Xavier Petit, Commander, French Submarine and Strategic Forces. Our interview focused on the Barracuda type / Suffren-class SSN and the capabilities it brings to the Marine Nationale 🇫🇷 Stay tuned to @navalnews.com for the video ⚓
- I made it to Sydney for Indo Pacific 2025 🇦🇺🦘 Obligatory Sunday stroll in the Royal botanical garden which offers great views on some grey hulls... Including the latest addition to the RAN fleet: Offshore patrol vessel HMAS Arafura
- Access and filming aboard submarines is usually very rare and restricted. Many thanks to the Italian Navy for giving @navalnews.com this exclusive and detailed tour during Sea Future 2025.
- Two weeks ago, I received an unexpected call from the French Navy asking if I would like to witness and cover the firing of an Aster 30 SAM from air defense destroyer Forbin 🚀 It took place on Wednesday. This was an extremely rare opportunity & a highlight in my career Stay tuned to @navalnews.com
- At the T. Marriotti shioyard in Genoa 🇮🇹 for the christening and commissioning ceremony of the Italian Navy’s new Special Diving Operations – Submarine Rescue Ship (SDO-SuRS)
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- Reposted by Xavier Vavasseur[VIDEO] @naval-group.com working on the weaponization of drones 🇫🇷 - Weaponization of the Seaquest range of unmanned surface vessels (USV) - New very lightweight torpedo (VLT) and depth charges - Cormorant amphibious UAV www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s0Y...
- Naval Group gave me access to its Steeris system this morning near Toulon. ➡️ It is a compact containerized solution, which can be deployed on land or on a vessel of opportunity (civilian or military) and is designed to implement and manage the missions of one or more drones / UxVs @navalnews.com
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- Off to 🇻🇳 for some R & R with the family
- 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 @navalnews.com video with insights by @tayfunozberk.bsky.social and yours truly coming out tomorrow 👍
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- 🇸🇪🤝🇫🇷 Saab and the French defence procurement agency DGA have signed a joint declaration of intent regarding the sale of Saab’s GlobalEye Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft to France
- LMC: The 🇫🇷 equivalent to 🇺🇸 Typhon / MRC, but simpler, cheaper and lighter. Perfect for 🇪🇺 urgent requirement. Video interview with MBDA and DGA representatives coming up in a few days 👍
- Productive day at #ParisAirShow2025 I interviewed the head of combat aircraft at DGA regarding 🇫🇷 Rafale Marine future evolutions, UCAV and NGF naval variant. I also interviewed the chief of 🇩🇪 Marineflieger on the new NH90 Sea Tiger Videos to come at @navalnews.com ...
- Off to Jakarta 🇮🇩 to cover Indodefence with @tayfunozberk.bsky.social , Fauzan and Guy for @navalnews.com (ahead of the Paris Airshow 😮💨)
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- Reposted by Xavier VavasseurThe Arida-M Counter-Kamikaze USV System, jointly developed by Anadolu Robotik and Sekizaltmış Technology, has successfully completed the initial phase of development and started the sea trial stage 🇹🇷 By @tayfunozberk.bsky.social www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
- Many thanks to the RSN for giving me an exclusive tour of one their Independence class frigates 🙏 It was my first time aboard. I could note the shared DNA of the design with the Lafayette class and the FREMM but at the same time a lot of customization (on the bridge and in the CIC for example) 🇸🇬👍
- Today, ST Engineering took us out for a spin aboard the new MARSEC USV of the Republic of Singapore Navy 🇸🇬 Video report to come...
- Some of the ships at RSS Singapura Changi Naval Base for IMDEX Asia 2025 in Singapore
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- Off to 🇸🇬 to cover IMDEX Asia 2025 with our Australian crew (including @alxluck.bsky.social ) We will also be touring a local shipyard, another @navalnews.com exclusive. Watch this space 👀
- I went to Peruvian naval shipbuilder SIMA. They are currently outfitting an LPD, conducting the MLU of the Peruvian Navy 209 submarines and building a frigate, opv and LCUs as part of a ToT with HD HHI... I return tomorrow for filming
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- Off to Peru 🇵🇪🦙
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- "Anduril’s systems appeared to be defeating a People’s Liberation Army invasion fleet scenario in a conceptual animation displayed by the company at Sea Air Space."
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- Reposted by Xavier Vavasseur[VIDEO] Thales CAPTAS-4 and SonoFlash sonars at SAS 2025 Thales advocates for the U.S. Navy to use vessels of opportunity to start training crews with the CAPTAS-4 system, until the Constellation-class frigates are delivered. Interview by @cavasships.bsky.social 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYkw...
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- Great to meet @tayfunozberk.bsky.social 🇹🇷 and @corporalfrisk.bsky.social 🇫🇮 this week, in Paris. Two regular and long standing @navalnews.com contributors
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- I interviewed RADM Berdal, Chief of the Royal Norwegian Navy 🇳🇴 #UDT2025 ➡️ The RNoN fleet today ➡️ The main threats ➡️ Renewing the fleet: U212CD, new frigates, new patrol vessels ➡️ NATO presence in high North / GIUK hap
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- F-47 / USAF NGAD goes to Boeing
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- Hydrogen-powered Houthi drones storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/c4ea...
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- We will be publishing our exclusive video report tomorrow at @navalnews.com and on our YT channel. We were the first media allowed aboard the FDI at sea during the trials. Naval Group, the French Navy and DGA gave us total access: Asymmetric combat bridge, CIC, Data centers... You'll see it all!
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- Two propulsion engines of the first Fleet Solid Support Ship (FSS) for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary have completed its FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) in a new milestone that marks the progress of the programme. The first diesel generator of the programme has also successfully passed its FAT. 🇪🇸🇩🇪🇬🇧
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