Having successfully passed all acceptance tests, the helicopter visual landing aid system (HVLAS), jointly developed by Turkish STM and Berkin Defence Engineering, has been activated and commissioned for operational use.
The Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate HMS Richmond has received a tech upgrade that will enable it to share “vital combat data faster with other ships” during the UK’s Carrier Strike Group deployment.
Defense company BAE Systems has received an additional $11.5 million production order for a Columbia-class submarine component.
US tech company Saronic has decided to acquire Gulf Craft, a Louisiana-based shipbuilder, to accelerate its growth into autonomous shipbuilding.
Dutch heavyweights Damen and Fugro have joined forces to provide the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) with a surveillance vessel and operating crew.
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and its German counterpart thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) have signed an industrial cooperation agreement as part of a broader strategic partnership to provide the Philippine Navy with advanced submarine capabilities solutions.
The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has launched a preliminary market engagement initiative to explore potential future solutions for the Aircraft Carrier Strike Group airborne early warning (AEW) capability.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has unveiled a sweeping development strategy for the Russian Navy, outlining plans for a significant expansion and modernization through 2050.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN), a joint venture owned by Fincantieri and Leonardo, delivered the multi-role frigate Spartaco Schergat to the Italian Navy, the ninth in a series of ten new European multi-mission frigates (FREMM).
Dutch shipbuilding major Damen Naval has awarded Van Halteren Technologies (VHT) two contracts for the anti-submarine warfare frigate (ASWF) program: the delivery of replenishment at sea (RAS) systems and helicopter transfer systems (HTS).
Italian shipbuilding heavyweight Fincantieri has formalized its investment in WSense, a local deep-tech scale-up specialized in underwater monitoring and communication.
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has been contracted to supply main propulsion packages for five newbuild fleet support ships (FSS) for the Indian Navy.
