The Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate HMS Somerset returned home to Plymouth after more than 100 intensive days on national tasking—including six operations tracking Russian vessels in UK waters.
The French Navy’s logistics support ship (LSS) Jacques Stosskopf has started its sea trials, according to the Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR).
Defense company Babcock has been awarded a c.£65 million, five-ship contract to deliver the capability insertion period (CIP) for the Type 31 frigates for the Royal Navy.
Turkish defense corporation Aselsan has completed the BARBAROS-Class Frigates Mid-Life Upgrade (BARBAROS-MLU) Project.
Turkish shipyard STM Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş. (STM) has held a keel-laying ceremony for the three new corvettes that it is building for the Royal Malaysian Navy.
Italian shipbuilding major Fincantieri has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Albanian company Kayo aimed at establishing a strategic collaboration to promote the development of the shipbuilding and naval industry in the Balkan country.
Finnish designer and manufacturer of combat boats Marine Alutech has signed a contract with the Lithuanian and the Latvian Ministry of Defense to develop and deliver combat boats based on Watercat M18 model.
Anduril Industries and Ultra Maritime have entered into a partnership focused on advancing unmanned subsea sensing technology.
The Belgian Navy has held a keel-laying ceremony for the third coastal patrol vessel, Vega, at French shipyard Socarenam.
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has secured contracts to provide its engines and power multi-purpose and offshore patrol vessels for the Portuguese Navy.
The Brazilian Navy has signed an agreement with the Royal Navy for the acquisition of two amphibious assault ships of the Albion class, HMS Albion (L14) and HMS Bulwark (L15).
Naval Group and the Norwegian research organization NORCE have signed a partnership cooperation agreement.
