
Rheinmetall Defence Australia has commenced the Australian assembly of the first multi-ammunition soft kill (MASS) shipsets destined for installation onto Royal Australian Navy vessels.

Ultra Maritime Australia has been contracted to provide its hull-mounted sonar for the Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter-class frigates.

The Australian Government has launched the AUKUS submarine industry strategy, which outlines the prioritization framework that is expected to give businesses the confidence to invest in their own technical capabilities, personnel and facilities.

JFD Australia, the provider of the submarine rescue system to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) since 2009, will continue to deliver this capability for a further four years after finalizing an extension to its contract with the Department of Defense.

BMT and Japan Marine United (JMU) have been contracted by Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) to design and build the next-generation high-speed landing craft to be operated by the Japan Self Defense Force (JMSDF).

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Australia (MHI-AUS), the Australian subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, (MHI), is expanding its business activities in Canberra to focus on providing support for the country’s next general-purpose frigate program.

Defense Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy carried out successful flight-trials of the “first-of-its-kind” naval anti-ship missile (NASM-SR) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, on February 25, 2025.

Republikorp, under its subsidiary company, Republik Defens Indonesia, has signed an agreement with Milanion Group to supply the Indonesian Navy with advanced unmanned surface vessels (USVs).

Malaysia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Türkiye for the procurement of a multi-purpose mission ship (MMPS) which will be built for the Malaysian Coast Guard (Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA).

A fleet of autonomous systems to provide surveillance, detect and track potential threats, and enhance situational awareness in the maritime domain under new TASK FORCE X, NATO informed.

Spanish technology company EM&E Group has been awarded a contract to supply naval equipment for the remote-controlled weapon stations for the Royal Thai Navy.

The U.S. Navy’s Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Savannah has participated in the French Navy-led multilateral training exercise La Perouse 2025, alongside other allied and partner nations, in the vicinity of the Indian Ocean.