Belgian Navy’s new minehunter Oostende has completed its first sea trials in Douarnenez Bay off the coast of Brittany, testing a suite of drones and uncrewed mine countermeasure systems alongside the Mine Countermeasures Module Group (MMG).
Norwegian defense technology company Kongsberg and Italian subsea engineering firm DRASS have entered into a partnership to develop advanced underwater defense solutions.
The UK Carrier Strike Group has released new images confirming that one of the Royal Navy’s largest warships, the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, is back at sea, marking its return to operational activity following recent naval movements in the North Atlantic and High North.
On June 6, the NATO research vessel Alliance departed La Spezia, Italy, bound for the High North and Arctic, marking the start of Task Force X (TFX)-Arctic, a new NATO initiative aimed at strengthening the Alliance’s situational awareness and presence in the region.
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has signed a follow-on support contract with the Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for life-cycle support services for the first batch of five Avante 2200 corvettes already delivered, with a duration of five years.
Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-300 has been selected as the airborne platform for SWORD, a European Defence Fund (EDF) project focused on Stand-off anti-submarine Warfare Operations by Remote Deployment (SWORD).
Three members of the Royal Navy have died following a helicopter training exercise that ended in a crash near Sourton Down, Devon, in the early hours of June 3.
A Royal Navy helicopter crashed in a field near Sourton Down, Devon, in the early hours of June 3, triggering a large-scale response involving emergency services and military personnel.
Romania has awarded a contract package to Düsseldorf-based technology group Rheinmetall to carry out extensive defense projects.
Greek shipbuilder Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly pursue the construction of surface vessels for naval and coast guard missions, targeting opportunities across the European market.
Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States have announced the first AUKUS Pillar II signature project focused on advanced payloads and enabling systems for uncrewed undersea vehicles (UUVs), with deliveries set to begin in 2027.
Australia is set to receive used nuclear-powered submarines from the United States under a revised AUKUS agreement, replacing an earlier plan that envisaged a mix of new-build and in-service boats as Canberra works toward establishing its first conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine capabil
