
US shipbuilder Bollinger Shipyards has received approval from the U.S. Coast Guard to begin full production activities on the U.S. Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (PSC) program.

The UK’s National Oceanography Center (NOC) has renewed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Royal Navy to support innovation and advances in autonomous and robotic underwater systems.

General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB), a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded a total of $12.4 billion in contract modifications for construction of two more Virginia-class submarines.

Defense company Marshall has received a long-term contract from Thales UK to manufacture, maintain and support key components of anti-submarine sonar arrays for the Royal Navy.

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $2.19 billion foreign military sale (FMS) to the Netherlands involving advanced Tomahawk land attack missiles and a broad suite of related defense equipment and support service.

The munition from the maritime mine countermeasure (MMCM) program has been fired at the Swedish Test Centre (FMV) in Motala Lake, according to the Organization for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR).

The US Navy’s submarine USS Toledo (SSN 769) has returned to the fleet following the completion of its engineered overhaul at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY).

Helsing is partnering with Blue Ocean Marine Tech Systems, Ocean Infinity, and QinetiQ to accelerate the deployment of AI and autonomy in maritime operations and protect critical undersea infrastructure.

Royal Navy’s flagship, the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales is leading warships, aircraft and a submarine of the UK Carrier Strike Group into the Mediterranean ahead of major allied exercises.

Tech company Epirus has delivered an expeditionary directed energy counter-swarm (ExDECS) system to Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren to support the U.S. Marine Corps.

The Barak MRSAM air defense system, developed jointly by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and India’s Ministry of Defence, has completed a series of operational trials.

The US Navy’s newest fleet replenishment oiler USNS Sojourner Truth (T-AO 210) was christened during a ceremony at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego.

Austal Australia has successfully launched the ninth evolved Cape-class patrol boat (ECCPB) for the Royal Australian Navy – the future HMAS Cape Spencer.

Spanish shipbuilding company Navantia has held a double ceremony in which the keel of the F112 was laid and the first steel of the F113 was cut as part of the Spanish Navy’s F-110 program.