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Damen to refit four Royal Bahamas Defence Force vessels

Damen Shipyards Group has signed contracts with the Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas for a comprehensive refit program covering four...

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Sensors & Combat Systems

OPTICS11 lands Dutch MoD contract for containerized towed array system

The Dutch Ministry of Defense has awarded local subsea sensing technology company OPTICS11 a contract to further develop and deliver operational...

7 hours ago
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Industry

TKMS and Navantia join hands on submarine projects

German shipbuilder TKMS and Spanish state-owned strategic defense and technology company Navantia have signed a second Memorandum of...

7 hours ago
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Industry

Like air traffic controllers, but on the water

Every arrival, departure and berth of a ship together form a complex puzzle that the port planner and Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) operator put together every day. A port planner determines where and when ships dock and how to keep this traffic flow organised, while the VTS operator is the maritime

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Raytheon lands $1.8B US Navy contract for SPY-6 radar production and sustainment
Equipment & technology

Raytheon lands $1.8B US Navy contract for SPY-6 radar production and sustainment

Raytheon, an RTX business, has been awarded a $1.8 billion contract extension for SPY-6 radars for the US Navy.

5 days ago
Fincantieri partners with Qatar Navy on Training and Simulation Center

Vessels

Damen
Vessels

Damen to refit four Royal Bahamas Defence Force vessels

Damen Shipyards Group has signed contracts with the Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas for a comprehensive refit program covering four...

6 hours ago
Fincantieri cuts steel for Italian Navy’s second FREMM EVO frigate

Fincantieri cuts steel for Italian Navy’s second FREMM EVO frigate

Equipment & Technology

US Navy awards contract for mid-range maritime strike missile
Equipment & Technology

US Navy awards contract for mid-range maritime strike missile

The US Navy has selected CoAspire’s rapidly adaptable affordable cruise missile-extended range (RAACM-ER) ground-launched variant for its new Coalition Heterogeneous Affordable Offensive Strike (CHAOS) program.

4 days ago
Exail integrates Elistair’s tethered drone on DriX USV

Operations

US sea drones hit Iran’s Bandar Abbas Naval Base in first combat use
Operations

US sea drones hit Iran’s Bandar Abbas Naval Base in first combat use

US forces have used sea drones in combat for the first time, striking Iran’s Bandar Abbas Naval Base with three Corsair unmanned surface vessels, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said.

13 days ago
US forces strike more than 60 Iran’s small attack boats in and near Strait of Hormuz

Capital Investments

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Capital Investments

Damen to refit four Royal Bahamas Defence Force vessels

Damen Shipyards Group has signed contracts with the Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas for a comprehensive refit program covering four...

6 hours ago
Fincantieri cuts steel for Italian Navy’s second FREMM EVO frigate

Fincantieri cuts steel for Italian Navy’s second FREMM EVO frigate

Authorities

UK buys strategic energy site to support future naval operations
Authorities

UK buys strategic energy site to support future naval operations

The UK Ministry of Defense has acquired Scotland’s Finnart Oil Terminal in a multi-million-pound investment aimed at strengthening Royal Navy fuel resilience, securing critical energy infrastructure and enabling the future relocation of the service’s mine-hunting capability.

5 days ago
Portugal selects Italy for three next-gen frigates in major naval fleet upgrade

Contracts & Tenders

France orders 24 new coastal patrol vessels for Maritime Gendarmerie
Capital Investments

France orders 24 new coastal patrol vessels for Maritime Gendarmerie

France’s Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has awarded a contract to French shipbuilder Couach for the construction of 24 new coastal surveillance patrol vessels for the Maritime Gendarmerie.

17 days ago
UK, Netherlands sign £2.4B deal for next-generation amphibious transport ships

Research & Innovations

Babcock and Truflo Marine expand AUKUS industrial cooperation
Authorities

Babcock and Truflo Marine expand AUKUS industrial cooperation

Babcock and Truflo Marine have launched a pilot initiative to strengthen UK-Australia submarine sustainment supply chains under AUKUS, with Australian-made valve components set to support the sustainment of the Royal Navy’s Astute-class submarine fleet.

about 2 months ago
Australia selects combat systems integrator for Virginia-class submarines

Business & Finance

Australian company to build first 3D-printed uncrewed surface vessel
Authorities

Australian company to build first 3D-printed uncrewed surface vessel

Australian company Hyperion Systems has unveiled the southern hemisphere’s first 3D printed uncrewed surface vessel (USV), marking a major milestone for advanced manufacturing and autonomous maritime capability in Western Australia (WA).

about 2 months ago
Babcock and Truflo Marine expand AUKUS industrial cooperation

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INTERVIEW: Answering the call for modern fleets – HHI on naval programs, technologies and future platforms
Industry

INTERVIEW: Answering the call for modern fleets – HHI on naval programs, technologies and future platforms

HHI is working in line with these demands through a growing portfolio of naval shipbuilding programs, international co-development projects, and emerging unmanned system programs.

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Training & Education

Fincantieri partners with Qatar Navy on Training and Simulation Center

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has signed a contract with the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces (QENF) for the operational management of the Training and Simulation Center (TSC).

6 days ago
UK firms join forces to develop maritime counter-drone air defense system
Industry

UK firms join forces to develop maritime counter-drone air defense system

UK companies Babcock, ACUA Ocean Technologies and Frankenburg Technologies have partnered to develop an integrated maritime counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) capability, combining autonomous surface vessels, missile technology and launcher systems to address the growing threat of attack drones.

6 days ago
Rhoads Industries, GDEB sign $2.5B deal to support US Navy submarine construction
Industry

Rhoads Industries, GDEB sign $2.5B deal to support US Navy submarine construction

Rhoads Industries has signed a long-term agreement with General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB), a business unit of General Dynamics, to provide advanced manufacturing and shipbuilding support services for US Navy submarine construction programs.

6 days ago
Navantia lays keel of Spanish Navy’s third F110 frigate
Surface Vessels

Navantia lays keel of Spanish Navy’s third F110 frigate

Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has reached a new milestone in the Spanish Navy’s F110 frigate program with the keel laying of the third vessel in the class, F113 Menéndez de Avilés, at the company’s Ferrol shipyard.

6 days ago
Canada extends Babcock Victoria-class submarine support contract
Industry

Canada extends Babcock Victoria-class submarine support contract

Canada has extended Babcock Canada’s Victoria-class submarine support contract by six years, ensuring the company will continue providing in-service support for the Royal Canadian Navy’s submarine fleet while helping pave the way for the country’s next-generation submarines.

6 days ago
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Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has marked another milestone in the Italian Navy’s next-generation frigate program with the steel-cutting ceremony for the second of two FREMM EVO (Evolution) frigates at its Riva Trigoso shipyard.

4 days ago
Exail integrates Elistair’s tethered drone on DriX USV

Exail integrates Elistair’s tethered drone on DriX USV

French autonomous maritime systems developer Exail has integrated Elistair’s Khronos automated tethered drone system with its DriX unmanned surface vessel (USV) to enable persistent aerial surveillance to extend the platform’s situational awareness during long-endurance maritime missions.

4 days ago
Babcock and LIG D&A team up on AH-140 frigate, missiles and unmanned systems

Babcock and LIG D&A team up on AH-140 frigate, missiles and unmanned systems

Babcock and South Korean defense company LIG Defence & Aerospace (LIG D&A) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement aimed at expanding collaboration across naval and defense programmes, including frigate design, weapons systems, maintenance support and unmanned technologies.

4 days ago
Indian Navy commissions second Mahe-class ASW-SWC

Indian Navy commissions second Mahe-class ASW-SWC

The Indian Navy has commissioned INS Malvan, the second of the indigenously designed and built Mahe-class anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW-SWC), at Karwar.

4 days ago
Fincantieri cuts steel for Italian Navy’s second FREMM EVO frigate

Fincantieri cuts steel for Italian Navy’s second FREMM EVO frigate

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has marked another milestone in the Italian Navy’s next-generation frigate program with the steel-cutting ceremony for the second of two FREMM EVO (Evolution) frigates at its Riva Trigoso shipyard.

4 days ago
Exail integrates Elistair’s tethered drone on DriX USV

Exail integrates Elistair’s tethered drone on DriX USV

French autonomous maritime systems developer Exail has integrated Elistair’s Khronos automated tethered drone system with its DriX unmanned surface vessel (USV) to enable persistent aerial surveillance to extend the platform’s situational awareness during long-endurance maritime missions.

4 days ago
Fincantieri cuts steel for Italian Navy’s second FREMM EVO frigate

Fincantieri cuts steel for Italian Navy’s second FREMM EVO frigate

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has marked another milestone in the Italian Navy’s next-generation frigate program with the steel-cutting ceremony for the second of two FREMM EVO (Evolution) frigates at its Riva Trigoso shipyard.

4 days ago
Babcock and LIG D&A team up on AH-140 frigate, missiles and unmanned systems

Babcock and LIG D&A team up on AH-140 frigate, missiles and unmanned systems

Babcock and South Korean defense company LIG Defence & Aerospace (LIG D&A) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement aimed at expanding collaboration across naval and defense programmes, including frigate design, weapons systems, maintenance support and unmanned technologies.

4 days ago
Exail integrates Elistair’s tethered drone on DriX USV

Exail integrates Elistair’s tethered drone on DriX USV

French autonomous maritime systems developer Exail has integrated Elistair’s Khronos automated tethered drone system with its DriX unmanned surface vessel (USV) to enable persistent aerial surveillance to extend the platform’s situational awareness during long-endurance maritime missions.

4 days ago
Indian Navy commissions second Mahe-class ASW-SWC

Indian Navy commissions second Mahe-class ASW-SWC

The Indian Navy has commissioned INS Malvan, the second of the indigenously designed and built Mahe-class anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW-SWC), at Karwar.

4 days ago
Babcock and LIG D&A team up on AH-140 frigate, missiles and unmanned systems

Babcock and LIG D&A team up on AH-140 frigate, missiles and unmanned systems

Babcock and South Korean defense company LIG Defence & Aerospace (LIG D&A) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement aimed at expanding collaboration across naval and defense programmes, including frigate design, weapons systems, maintenance support and unmanned technologies.

4 days ago
Indian Navy commissions second Mahe-class ASW-SWC

Indian Navy commissions second Mahe-class ASW-SWC

The Indian Navy has commissioned INS Malvan, the second of the indigenously designed and built Mahe-class anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW-SWC), at Karwar.

4 days ago
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Exail integrates Elistair’s tethered drone on DriX USV

French autonomous maritime systems developer Exail has integrated Elistair’s Khronos automated tethered drone system with its DriX unmanned surface vessel (USV) to enable persistent aerial surveillance to extend the platform’s situational awareness during long-endurance maritime missions.

4 days ago
Raytheon lands $1.8B US Navy contract for SPY-6 radar production and sustainment

Raytheon lands $1.8B US Navy contract for SPY-6 radar production and sustainment

Raytheon, an RTX business, has been awarded a $1.8 billion contract extension for SPY-6 radars for the US Navy.

5 days ago
Exail integrates Elistair’s tethered drone on DriX USV

Exail integrates Elistair’s tethered drone on DriX USV

French autonomous maritime systems developer Exail has integrated Elistair’s Khronos automated tethered drone system with its DriX unmanned surface vessel (USV) to enable persistent aerial surveillance to extend the platform’s situational awareness during long-endurance maritime missions.

4 days ago
Raytheon lands $1.8B US Navy contract for SPY-6 radar production and sustainment

Raytheon lands $1.8B US Navy contract for SPY-6 radar production and sustainment

Raytheon, an RTX business, has been awarded a $1.8 billion contract extension for SPY-6 radars for the US Navy.

5 days ago
Exail integrates Elistair’s tethered drone on DriX USV

Exail integrates Elistair’s tethered drone on DriX USV

French autonomous maritime systems developer Exail has integrated Elistair’s Khronos automated tethered drone system with its DriX unmanned surface vessel (USV) to enable persistent aerial surveillance to extend the platform’s situational awareness during long-endurance maritime missions.

4 days ago
Raytheon lands $1.8B US Navy contract for SPY-6 radar production and sustainment

Raytheon lands $1.8B US Navy contract for SPY-6 radar production and sustainment

Raytheon, an RTX business, has been awarded a $1.8 billion contract extension for SPY-6 radars for the US Navy.

5 days ago
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US forces strike more than 60 Iran’s small attack boats in and near Strait of Hormuz

US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces have carried out a new wave of retaliatory strikes against Iran, targeting more than 80 locations, including over 60 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) small boats operating in and around the Strait of Hormuz.

19 days ago
UK’s aircraft carrier launches F-35Bs to counter Russian aircraft in Norwegian Sea

UK’s aircraft carrier launches F-35Bs to counter Russian aircraft in Norwegian Sea

F-35B Lightning jets from the Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales have intercepted a Russian Tu-142 maritime patrol aircraft as the UK-led carrier strike group conducted NATO air policing operations in the Arctic.

19 days ago
US forces strike more than 60 Iran’s small attack boats in and near Strait of Hormuz

US forces strike more than 60 Iran’s small attack boats in and near Strait of Hormuz

US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces have carried out a new wave of retaliatory strikes against Iran, targeting more than 80 locations, including over 60 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) small boats operating in and around the Strait of Hormuz.

19 days ago
UK’s aircraft carrier launches F-35Bs to counter Russian aircraft in Norwegian Sea

UK’s aircraft carrier launches F-35Bs to counter Russian aircraft in Norwegian Sea

F-35B Lightning jets from the Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales have intercepted a Russian Tu-142 maritime patrol aircraft as the UK-led carrier strike group conducted NATO air policing operations in the Arctic.

19 days ago
US forces strike more than 60 Iran’s small attack boats in and near Strait of Hormuz

US forces strike more than 60 Iran’s small attack boats in and near Strait of Hormuz

US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces have carried out a new wave of retaliatory strikes against Iran, targeting more than 80 locations, including over 60 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) small boats operating in and around the Strait of Hormuz.

19 days ago
UK’s aircraft carrier launches F-35Bs to counter Russian aircraft in Norwegian Sea

UK’s aircraft carrier launches F-35Bs to counter Russian aircraft in Norwegian Sea

F-35B Lightning jets from the Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales have intercepted a Russian Tu-142 maritime patrol aircraft as the UK-led carrier strike group conducted NATO air policing operations in the Arctic.

19 days ago
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Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has marked another milestone in the Italian Navy’s next-generation frigate program with the steel-cutting ceremony for the second of two FREMM EVO (Evolution) frigates at its Riva Trigoso shipyard.

4 days ago
Exail integrates Elistair’s tethered drone on DriX USV

Exail integrates Elistair’s tethered drone on DriX USV

French autonomous maritime systems developer Exail has integrated Elistair’s Khronos automated tethered drone system with its DriX unmanned surface vessel (USV) to enable persistent aerial surveillance to extend the platform’s situational awareness during long-endurance maritime missions.

4 days ago
Babcock and LIG D&A team up on AH-140 frigate, missiles and unmanned systems

Babcock and LIG D&A team up on AH-140 frigate, missiles and unmanned systems

Babcock and South Korean defense company LIG Defence & Aerospace (LIG D&A) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement aimed at expanding collaboration across naval and defense programmes, including frigate design, weapons systems, maintenance support and unmanned technologies.

4 days ago
Indian Navy commissions second Mahe-class ASW-SWC

Indian Navy commissions second Mahe-class ASW-SWC

The Indian Navy has commissioned INS Malvan, the second of the indigenously designed and built Mahe-class anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW-SWC), at Karwar.

4 days ago
Fincantieri cuts steel for Italian Navy’s second FREMM EVO frigate

Fincantieri cuts steel for Italian Navy’s second FREMM EVO frigate

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has marked another milestone in the Italian Navy’s next-generation frigate program with the steel-cutting ceremony for the second of two FREMM EVO (Evolution) frigates at its Riva Trigoso shipyard.

4 days ago
Exail integrates Elistair’s tethered drone on DriX USV

Exail integrates Elistair’s tethered drone on DriX USV

French autonomous maritime systems developer Exail has integrated Elistair’s Khronos automated tethered drone system with its DriX unmanned surface vessel (USV) to enable persistent aerial surveillance to extend the platform’s situational awareness during long-endurance maritime missions.

4 days ago
Fincantieri cuts steel for Italian Navy’s second FREMM EVO frigate

Fincantieri cuts steel for Italian Navy’s second FREMM EVO frigate

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has marked another milestone in the Italian Navy’s next-generation frigate program with the steel-cutting ceremony for the second of two FREMM EVO (Evolution) frigates at its Riva Trigoso shipyard.

4 days ago
Babcock and LIG D&A team up on AH-140 frigate, missiles and unmanned systems

Babcock and LIG D&A team up on AH-140 frigate, missiles and unmanned systems

Babcock and South Korean defense company LIG Defence & Aerospace (LIG D&A) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement aimed at expanding collaboration across naval and defense programmes, including frigate design, weapons systems, maintenance support and unmanned technologies.

4 days ago
Exail integrates Elistair’s tethered drone on DriX USV

Exail integrates Elistair’s tethered drone on DriX USV

French autonomous maritime systems developer Exail has integrated Elistair’s Khronos automated tethered drone system with its DriX unmanned surface vessel (USV) to enable persistent aerial surveillance to extend the platform’s situational awareness during long-endurance maritime missions.

4 days ago
Indian Navy commissions second Mahe-class ASW-SWC

Indian Navy commissions second Mahe-class ASW-SWC

The Indian Navy has commissioned INS Malvan, the second of the indigenously designed and built Mahe-class anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW-SWC), at Karwar.

4 days ago
Babcock and LIG D&A team up on AH-140 frigate, missiles and unmanned systems

Babcock and LIG D&A team up on AH-140 frigate, missiles and unmanned systems

Babcock and South Korean defense company LIG Defence & Aerospace (LIG D&A) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement aimed at expanding collaboration across naval and defense programmes, including frigate design, weapons systems, maintenance support and unmanned technologies.

4 days ago
Indian Navy commissions second Mahe-class ASW-SWC

Indian Navy commissions second Mahe-class ASW-SWC

The Indian Navy has commissioned INS Malvan, the second of the indigenously designed and built Mahe-class anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW-SWC), at Karwar.

4 days ago
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Portugal selects Italy for three next-gen frigates in major naval fleet upgrade

Portugal has signed a government-to-government agreement with Italy to acquire three next-generation frigates as part of the European Union’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) investment framework, marking a major step in the modernization of the Portuguese Navy’s surface fleet.

5 days ago
US Navy awards $2.2B contract to speed delivery of new medium landing ships

US Navy awards $2.2B contract to speed delivery of new medium landing ships

The US Navy has awarded a $2.2 billion contract to TOTE Services for vessel construction management (VCM) to oversee the acquisition of the new medium landing ships (LSM).

12 days ago
GAO: US Navy’s Zumwalt hypersonic missile upgrade program hit by major delay

GAO: US Navy’s Zumwalt hypersonic missile upgrade program hit by major delay

The US Navy’s effort to equip its three Zumwalt-class destroyers with the conventional prompts strike (CPS) hypersonic missile has fallen 24 months behind schedule, according to a new report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO), raising fresh concerns over the timeline for fielding the

7 days ago
UK injects £26 billion into three naval bases under decade-long modernization plan

UK injects £26 billion into three naval bases under decade-long modernization plan

The UK government has committed £26 billion ($35 billion) over the next decade to modernize the Royal Navy’s three main naval bases.

12 days ago
Portugal selects Italy for three next-gen frigates in major naval fleet upgrade

Portugal selects Italy for three next-gen frigates in major naval fleet upgrade

Portugal has signed a government-to-government agreement with Italy to acquire three next-generation frigates as part of the European Union’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) investment framework, marking a major step in the modernization of the Portuguese Navy’s surface fleet.

5 days ago
US Navy awards $2.2B contract to speed delivery of new medium landing ships

US Navy awards $2.2B contract to speed delivery of new medium landing ships

The US Navy has awarded a $2.2 billion contract to TOTE Services for vessel construction management (VCM) to oversee the acquisition of the new medium landing ships (LSM).

12 days ago
Portugal selects Italy for three next-gen frigates in major naval fleet upgrade

Portugal selects Italy for three next-gen frigates in major naval fleet upgrade

Portugal has signed a government-to-government agreement with Italy to acquire three next-generation frigates as part of the European Union’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) investment framework, marking a major step in the modernization of the Portuguese Navy’s surface fleet.

5 days ago
GAO: US Navy’s Zumwalt hypersonic missile upgrade program hit by major delay

GAO: US Navy’s Zumwalt hypersonic missile upgrade program hit by major delay

The US Navy’s effort to equip its three Zumwalt-class destroyers with the conventional prompts strike (CPS) hypersonic missile has fallen 24 months behind schedule, according to a new report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO), raising fresh concerns over the timeline for fielding the

7 days ago
US Navy awards $2.2B contract to speed delivery of new medium landing ships

US Navy awards $2.2B contract to speed delivery of new medium landing ships

The US Navy has awarded a $2.2 billion contract to TOTE Services for vessel construction management (VCM) to oversee the acquisition of the new medium landing ships (LSM).

12 days ago
UK injects £26 billion into three naval bases under decade-long modernization plan

UK injects £26 billion into three naval bases under decade-long modernization plan

The UK government has committed £26 billion ($35 billion) over the next decade to modernize the Royal Navy’s three main naval bases.

12 days ago
GAO: US Navy’s Zumwalt hypersonic missile upgrade program hit by major delay

GAO: US Navy’s Zumwalt hypersonic missile upgrade program hit by major delay

The US Navy’s effort to equip its three Zumwalt-class destroyers with the conventional prompts strike (CPS) hypersonic missile has fallen 24 months behind schedule, according to a new report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO), raising fresh concerns over the timeline for fielding the

7 days ago
UK injects £26 billion into three naval bases under decade-long modernization plan

UK injects £26 billion into three naval bases under decade-long modernization plan

The UK government has committed £26 billion ($35 billion) over the next decade to modernize the Royal Navy’s three main naval bases.

12 days ago
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Amphibious & Support Ships

UK, Netherlands sign £2.4B deal for next-generation amphibious transport ships

The UK and the Netherlands have signed a £2.4 billion agreement to jointly procure a new class of amphibious transport ships.

19 days ago
Denmark orders four marine environmental protection and minelaying vessels
Authorities

Denmark orders four marine environmental protection and minelaying vessels

The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) has signed a contract with Orlogsskibe Danmark, a consortium comprising OSK Design, Karstensens Skibsværft, and Hvide Sande Shipyard, for the construction of four marine environmental protection and minelaying vessels.

24 days ago
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Authorities

Australia selects combat systems integrator for Virginia-class submarines

AUKUS in Australia is taking another significant step forward with the Australian Government selecting Lockheed Martin Australia as the preferred combat system integration partner for Australia’s future fleet of Virginia-class submarines.

about 2 months ago
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Authorities

Australia kicks off $11 billion upgrade program for ageing Collins-class subs

Australia has launched the life extension program for its Collins-class submarines, with HMAS Farncomb set to become the first boat to undergo major sustainment and upgrade work.

about 2 months ago
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Authorities

Babcock and Truflo Marine expand AUKUS industrial cooperation

Babcock and Truflo Marine have launched a pilot initiative to strengthen UK-Australia submarine sustainment supply chains under AUKUS, with Australian-made valve components set to support the sustainment of the Royal Navy’s Astute-class submarine fleet.

about 2 months ago
UK and Norwegian navies strengthen drone warfare in Arctic waters
Vessels

UK and Norwegian navies strengthen drone warfare in Arctic waters

The UK and Norwegian navies have conducted Exercise Tamber Shield 2026 in the fjords around Bergen, testing advanced drone integration, missile evasion tactics, and counter-fast attack operations in a demanding Arctic environment.

about 2 months ago
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