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IRS to provide third-party inspection services for Indian Navy submarine
Classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) will provide third-party inspection services for the INS Sindhukirti submarine which is currently undergoing a ‘normal refit’ at Hindustan Shipyard (HSL), Visakhapatnam. By providing third-party inspection, IRS is taking a step towards increas

Türkiye welcomes first national frigate, three more naval platforms join navy’s fleet
STM Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş. under the leadership of the Defence Industry Agency (SSB) of the Republic of Türkiye, has delivered the country’s first national frigate, TCG ISTANBUL.

Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers to get Sea Viper upgrade
Defence company MBDA has received three contracts worth around £400 million to boost and sustain the Sea Viper principal area air defence system of the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers.

US Marine Corps taps Birdon to develop heavy landing craft – H260
The US Marine Corps has selected Birdon’s heavy landing craft – H260 design to be part of a test and evaluation exercise focused on its missions.

PHOTO: World’s largest aircraft carrier arrives home, completing first deployment
US Navy’s aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) returned to its homeport of Naval Station Norfolk, on January 17, following an 8-month deployment.

Austal delivers EPF USNS Cody to US Navy
Austal has revealed that USNS Cody (EPF-14) has been delivered to the US Navy.

Polish Navy’s Miecznik-class frigates to get MBDA’s Sea Ceptor
MBDA has been awarded a contract by Poland to equip the Polish Navy’s three new Miecznik-class frigates with MBDA’s Sea Ceptor naval air defence system.

Brazilian Navy’s second Scorpène submarine enters service
On January 12, the second of the four Scorpène submarines of the ProSub program was commissioned by the Brazilian Navy at the Itaguaí Naval base.

German Navy unveils 3 priorities for 2024
Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack, Chief of the German Navy has set the three top priorities of the navy for the next twelve months.

GE Vernova to power Royal Navy’s FSS ships
GE Vernova’s Power Conversion business in the UK has been chosen by Team Resolute to supply advanced hybrid propulsion technology for three Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships for the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD).

Naval Group acquires major equipment provider to support naval programs
Framatome and Naval Group have announced the completion of the acquisition of Jeumont Electric, a major equipment provider, from the group Altawest.

Leonardo grabs $3 billion deal for US Navy’s Columbia-class submarine program
Leonardo DRS has been awarded contracts valued at over $3 billion, when fully funded, to provide integrated electric propulsion system products for the U.S. Navy’s Columbia-class submarines.

US Navy reveals name of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer DDG-142
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced today that the future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer DDG-142 will be named USS Charles J. French.

Another UK’s Type 23 frigate heads to Middle East
Royal Navy warship, Type 23 frigate HMS Richmond is Gulf-bound to support the international effort protecting shipping.