Germany’s Ministry of Defense has terminated the troubled F126 frigate procurement program, citing major schedule delays, soaring costs, and unacceptable project risks, and announced plans to replace the vessels with eight MEKO A-200 frigates for the German Navy.
French shipbuilder Naval Group has announced that HS Formion, the third FDI frigate built for the Hellenic Navy, has commenced its first sea trials off Lorient, France.
Poland’s Armament Agency has signed a contract with Shield AI for the acquisition of V-BAT vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) intended to support Polish Navy operations.
The Royal Navy has tested the latest underwater sensing technology during a two-week program of sea trials and at-sea assessment of the ScanFish system.
French shipbuilder Naval Group has strengthened its industrial cooperation in Croatia through new agreements with local companies INELTEH and INDI-metal, supporting the country’s planned Gowind multi-mission corvette program.
Thales and the Ministry of Defense in the Netherlands have signed a strategic partnership agreement to expand radar production and test capacity.
Danish defense company Terma and European missile systems manufacturer MBDA have signed a strategic cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening European defense capabilities, industrial resilience, and future export opportunities.
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and REPUBLIKORP, Indonesia’s largest privately owned defense industrial holding company, through its subsidiary PT Republik Palindo Internasional (RPAL), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a strategic partnership to build naval vessels in Ind
Spanish shipbuilding company Navantia has begun testing of the air-independent propulsion system (AIP) incorporated into the section of the Spanish Navy’s submarine S-83 Cosme García, the third unit in the S80 series.
A keel-laying ceremony was held for the Russian Navy’s Yasen-M-class multipurpose nuclear-powered submarine Murmansk at Sevmash Shipyard, a part of United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), on June 17, 2026.
The Netherlands Ministry of Defense and France’s Naval Group have signed a contract for the supply of F21 heavyweight torpedoes to equip the Royal Netherlands Navy’s future Orka-class submarines.
A Russian Navy frigate fired warning shots after a British-flagged sailing yacht reportedly approached the vessel on a dangerous course in the English Channel on June 16, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
