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Fincantieri to build 3rd U212NFS submarine for Italian Navy
Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri has been selected to construct the third U212NFS submarine for the Italian Navy.

Canada invests additional $2.5bln into coast guard’s small vessels fleet
The Government of Canada has decided to invest an additional $2.5 billion into Canadian Coast Guard’s small vessels fleet.

Boeing, ST Engineering ink MoU to work on P-8A Poseidon’s sustainment
Boeing has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ST Engineering to outline potential areas of collaboration in systems integration, training, local parts distribution, support and sustainment work for the P-8A Poseidon.

Malaysia orders two ATR 72 MPA from Leonardo
The Ministry of Defence of Malaysia has signed a contract with Leonardo to supply two ATR 72 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) platforms.

Egyptian Navy takes delivery of 2nd MEKO A-200 EN frigate from TKMS
On 26 May, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) handed over the second MEKO A-200 EN frigate to the Navy of the Arab Republic of Egypt.

UK’s Type 45 destroyer deploys to the Caribbean after major overhaul
Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless has deployed to the Caribbean to support British Overseas Territories during hurricane season and counter drugs trafficking in the region.

Abu Dhabi Ship Building unveils new corvette design
BIO-UV’s BIO-SEA ballast water treatment system (BWTS) designed for the Unites States Navy (USN) completed factory acceptance tests (FAT) at the production facility in France.

USS George Washington kicks off sea trials after 6-year-long complex overhaul
USS George Washington kicks off sea trials after 6-year-long complex overhaul

STM flags project milestones for Turkish Preveze and Gür-class subs
Turkish shipbuilder STM Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş has marked construction milestones for Turkish Navy’s Preveze-clas and Gür-class submarines.

US Navy’s 1st Flight III destroyer wraps up acceptance trials
The future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) has completed acceptance trials, returning to Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division on 18 May.

UK’s Type 23 frigate back at sea after major refit
Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate HMS Iron Duke is back at sea for the first time in more than five years, after completing a major refit.

Austal pens $3bln deal to build up to seven TAGOS 25 ships for US Navy
Austal USA has been awarded a contract to build up to seven TAGOS 25 ocean surveillance ships for US Navy.

Fincantieri to construct 4th Constellation-class frigate for US Navy
Fincantieri’s US subsidiary, Marinette Marine (FMM), was awarded a multi-million dollar contract to build the fourth Constellation-class frigate for the US Navy.

Keel laid for US Navy’s destroyer USS Louis H. Wilson Jr.
The keel for the future USS Louis H. Wilson Jr. (DDG 126), a Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, was laid at Bath Iron Works on 16 May.