
Japanese defence contractor Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has concluded a research and prototype production contract with the country’s Ministry of Defense for next-generation mine-countermeasure technology.

The Royal Navy’s experimentation innovator NavyX has officially welcomed a new autonomous vessel into its service.

Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has launched the third of five corvettes ordered by the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF).

The Royal Navy is developing a new multi role ocean surveillance ship (MROSS) to protect the UK against hostile actors and grow its understanding of maritime threats.

After years of negotiations, Norway and Germany have reached an agreement with ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) for the acquisition of new Type 212 CD (common design) submarines, the Norwegian Ministry of Defense said on 23 March.

Frigates are expected to account for a 32.7% revenue share of the total naval vessels market over the coming decade, GlobalData’s new report shows.

European defence company MBDA will be providing the Italian Navy with its new Teseo Evolved Weapon System, Teseo Mk2/E.

Royal IHC and the Department of Material Maintenance of the Royal Netherlands Navy signed a contract for the docking and repair of the Holland-class offshore patrol vessel HNLMS Groningen (P843).

French ECA Group has been selected to supply its INSPECTOR 125-class unmanned surface vehicle (USV) to the Belgian and Royal Netherlands navies as part of their mine countermeasures vessels (MCMV) program.

The Royal Navy has tested software to map the seabed close to shore in hours – not days or weeks.

On 26 February 2021, Dutch shipyard Damen Shipyards Den Helder (DSDH) held a naming and handover ceremony for the Royal Netherlands Navy’s expeditionary survey boat (ESB) Hydrograaf.

Fincantieri wins contract to build two next-generation submarines for the Italian Navy.