Norway has signed a contract with German shipbuilder TKMS for two additional Type 212CD submarines, increasing its planned fleet to six vessels.
Turkish naval engineering company STM has held a keel-laying ceremony for the auxiliary oiler replenisher and logistics ship being built for the Portuguese Navy.
Teledyne Gavia, a division of Teledyne Technologies, has delivered the first four GAVIA autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) systems to the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV).
Norwegian companies Eelume and Maritime Robotics have unveiled a new mine-hunting system that brings together unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and autonomous underwater robots, aiming to improve the safety and effectiveness of mine countermeasures at sea.
The SeaRush project has taken a major step toward scalable production of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), following successful on-water tests of a 3D-printed prototype conducted by Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN).
Italian shipbuilding major Fincantieri has held a launching ceremony for the Italian Navy’s new major hydro-oceanographic ship (N.I.O.M.) named Quirinale.
Navantia’s shipyard in Puerto Real (Cádiz) has begun the construction of modules for the Fleet Solid Support (FSS) program, which will see Navantia UK deliver three logistics ships for the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
Norwegian company Kongsberg Maritime has decided to participate in the prequalification phase of the competition for the Royal Norwegian Navy’s new standardized vessels (P1118).
The UK government has decided to invest millions of pounds in strengthening its capabilities in drone warfare and counter‑drone technology.
Defense giant Babcock has secured the first agreement under the £4 billion Maritime Partnership Programme (MPP) with Indonesia, for the sale of two Arrowhead 140 frigate licences, to be delivered over the coming months.
Albania has appointed Rear Admiral Arsen Mullaj as the new commander of its Naval Force, marking a key leadership change as the government moves to accelerate the modernization of the country’s maritime capabilities.
The UK’s first truly autonomous full-size helicopter has completed its maiden flight, operating from Predannack airfield in Cornwall.
