Damen Naval has contracted US-based defense company Lockheed Martin for the MK 41 Vertical Launching System in support of the German Navy’s F126 frigate program.
Poland’s Ministry of National Defense has shortlisted two designs for Polish Navy’s new Miecznik frigate program, Babcock’s Arrowhead 140 and Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems’ (TKMS) Meko-A300 frigate design.
STM Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş (STM), a defense contractor that operates under the direction of the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB), has completed the critical design phase for the Preveze-class submarine mid-life modernization project.
The Royal Navy’s fifth Astute-class submarine HMS Anson has successfully come through her first dive in the safety of a dock in Barrow.
The crews of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and Royal Norwegian Navy Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen (F310) arrived in Split, Croatia, for a scheduled port visit, on 11 February.
Admiralty Shipyards, a subsidiary of Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), has begun the construction of two Project 677 Lada-class submarines for the Russian Navy. The company held a steel-cutting for the two vessels at once. The contract for the construction of the third and fourth diese
Swedish companies Marell Boats and Scania Power Solutions have joined forces to develop a next-generation, eco-friendly interceptor with a hybrid driveline, M17 Patrol.
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has launched the Italian Navy’s fourth multipurpose offshore patrol ship (PPA – Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura) Giovanni delle Bande Nere.
UK-based subsea and engineering firm JFD has successfully completed a comprehensive submarine rescue exercise to mobilise the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS).
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has revealed its intention to support EU Naval Force operations through the signing of two cooperation agreements with EU NAVFOR Somalia and EUNAVFOR MED.
French shipbuilding company Naval Group and Indonesian shipbuilder PT PAL have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) seeking to leverage the capabilities of both partners to meet the growing requirements of the Indonesian Navy.
French Minister for the Armed Forces Florence Parly has revealed that Indonesia wants to buy two Scorpene-class submarines from France.
