The keel laying marks the beginning of the ship’s construction and serves as the first milestone in determining the ship’s operational lifespan.
On October 14, the Teseo MK2/E evolved missile system was test-fired for the first time as part of the multi-year development program for the Italian Navy, MBDA revealed.
Work has started on HMS Scott to extend the vessel’s operational life into the early 2030s.
Leonardo has signed a contract with the Italian Coast Guard for the supply of an ATR42-600 Maritime Patrol (MP) aircraft.
Norway-headquartered TMC Compressors has been contracted by Irving Shipbuilding to deliver the marine compressed air system for two Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) that the shipbuilder is constructing for the Canadian Coast Guard.
Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace has signed a contract with the US Navy for the delivery of naval strike missile (NSM) missiles to the navy and Fleet Marine Force over a five-year period.
The US Navy has commissioned its newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Basilone at a ceremony held in New York.
EDGE Group entity Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), a company involved in the design, construction, repair, maintenance, refit, and conversion of naval and commercial vessels, has signed a series of contracts regarding its newly launched RABDAN FA-400 fast attack vessel.
Israeli defense technology company RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems has secured a contract to supply vessels of a NATO country with the latest generation of its Digital Shark electronic countermeasure (ECM) systems.
Babcock International has awarded a recycling contract to KDC Veolia Decommissioning Services (KDCV) for nuclear-powered submarine Swiftsure.
Shipbuilder Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the 58th fast response cutter (FRC) USCGC John Witherspoon to the US Coast Guard.
French company Exail has received a contract to supply mine countermeasures system to the UAE Navy.
Naval Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Thales and KNDS to work on integrating their solutions into the multipurpose and modular launching system (MPLS).
The US Navy has revealed its plans to operate three Ticonderoga-class (CG 47) cruisers beyond their expected service life.
