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Hanwha Ocean pens $600M deal to build two Ulsan-class Batch-III frigates for ROKN
South Korean shipbuilding giant Hanwha Ocean, formerly DSME, has signed a contract to build two next-generation Ulsan-class Batch-III frigates for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN).
AUKUS partners test uncrewed undersea tech in Australia
Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States have conducted a combined exercise off the east coast of Australia testing autonomous undersea warfare capabilities.
Babcock pens £750M deal to deliver future submarine capability at Devonport
Defence company Babcock International has signed a four-year £750 million contract with the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA), to deliver the infrastructure required to support and sustain the UK’s submarines for decades to come.
Australia tests autonomous and uncrewed systems during Autonomous Warrior
The Royal Australian Navy has worked with defence industry to test autonomous and uncrewed systems that have the capacity to transform the way the navy conducts maritime warfare.
UK flagship under NATO command for the first time
The UK’s flagship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, is under NATO’s command for the first time, the Royal Navy revealed.
AUKUS Workforce Alliance in the making
Defence companies Babcock Australasia and HII have joined forces with the University of Adelaide, Curtin University, and the University of NSW to form the AUKUS Workforce Alliance (AWA), a partnership committed to preparing a skilled workforce in support of all steps of AUKUS pact.
US Marine Corps orders 40 additional amphibious combat vehicles
The US Marine Corps has decided to purchase 40 additional amphibious combat vehicles (ACVs) from BAE Systems Land & Armaments LP.
US Navy fields RTX’s StormBreaker smart weapon
Raytheon, an RTX business, has revealed that the U.S. Navy has fielded the firm’s smart weapon StormBreaker on the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.
UK’s Type 23 frigate shadows Russian warship in North Sea
Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate HMS Richmond has shadowed a Russian warship through stormy seas close to the UK.
ABS issues first-ever class certificate for Saildrone Voyager USV
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has issued the first-ever class certificate for a commercial, uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) for the Saildrone Voyager.
Indian Navy unveils crest of new Project 15B destroyer
The crest of Indian Navy’s latest, under-construction, guided missile destroyer Surat, was unveiled by Shri Bhupendra Patel, the Chief Minister of Gujarat, in the city of Surat.
Cold Logic to provide services for Australia’s Hunter-class frigates
Australian business Cold Logic has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to construct and install cold and cool rooms for the first batch of three Hunter class frigates.
Austal, Civmec and Navantia to offer Tasman-class corvettes to Australia
Austal, Civmec and Navantia Australia have partnered to offer the Australian Government a proposal to deliver six corvettes in recognition of the navy’s urgent need for increased strike capability.
US Navy’s IKE Carrier Strike Group arrives in Middle East
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG) arrived in the Middle East as part of the increase in regional posture on November 4.