Italian shipbuilding major Fincantieri and Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of innovative technological solutions for the surveillance and protection of submarine telecommunications cables.
The agreement is a significant milestone that will support the delivery of Australia’s conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines for the Royal Australian Navy.
Bulgarian shipbuilder MTG Dolphin Shipyard has unveiled that the Bulgarian Navy’s second multipurpose modular patrol vessel (MMPV) was launched at its shipyard.
Damen Naval, a dedicated naval shipbuilding division of the Damen Shipyards Group, has reported that the Dutch Navy’s combat support ship Den Helder (A834) arrived in Vlissingen after completing its maiden voyage and sea trials.
As disclosed, the company received the order from the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV). The value of the order is approximately SEK 340 million ($31 million). The deliveries are scheduled for 2024-2026.
The Royal Navy’s final Trafalgar-class attack submarine, HMS Triumph, has returned to Plymouth for the last time before decommissioning.
Shipbuilder Freire Shipyard has signed its first contract with the Spanish Navy’s Logistics Support Command for the construction of a new diver support vessel.
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defense has signed a contract with Spanish company Navantia for the construction of three additional Avante 2200 corvettes.
Northrop Grumman has started the production of the first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye for the French Navy at the company’s St. Augustine manufacturing facility.
Germany’s Port of Hamburg has received its first hybrid police boat which is expected to help it achieve the goal of becoming climate-neutral by 2040.
Finnish shipbuilding company Meyer Turku has started the construction of Finnish Border Guard’s second patrol vessel.
UK defense company Babcock has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with South Korean shipbuilding company Hanwha Ocean to further develop opportunities in the global naval market.
