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Croatia orders patrol vessel pair from Vittoria Shipyard
Cantiere Navale Vittoria (Vittoria Shipyard) has signed an agreement with the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Croatia for the construction of two offshore patrol vessels.

Construction of Malta’s new OPV P71 moves forward
Malta’s offshore patrol vessel (OPV) P 71 has been transferred to the Port of Chioggia, where final works will be done before delivery, Italian shipbuilder Cantiere Navale Vittoria revealed.

HII delivers Virginia-class submarine USS Montana to US Navy
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division has delivered the newest Virginia-class fast-attack submarine to the US Navy, USS Montana.

Australia ‘turbocharging’ naval shipbuilding capacity with $4.3 billion investment
The Australian government has decided to invest up to $4.3 billion to deliver Western Australia’s first large-vessel dry berth at the Henderson shipyard to boost naval shipbuilding capacity.

World’s first by UK: Royal Navy installs quantum tech on its biggest warship
The first atomic clock of its kind has been fitted to Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales to help ensure pinpoint accuracy wherever the vessel sails.

Northrop Grumman wins support contract for UK’s Astute-class submarines
Northrop Grumman Corporation in the UK (NGUK) has been awarded a contract for in-service support of the Astute-class submarine platform management system (PMS) by the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA), an executive agency of the UK’s Ministry of Defence.

Israel Shipyards to build two landing ships for undisclosed African buyer
Shipbuilding company Israel Shipyards has signed a contract with an undisclosed African country to supply two new landing ships.

Work on Spanish Navy’s new F-110 frigates to start soon
The steel-cutting ceremony for the Spanish Navy’s first F-110 frigate is scheduled for 23 March, according to the information provided by the country’s Ministry of Defence.

US and German navies conduct navigation drills in Baltic Sea
US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) and USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) conducted seamanship and navigation drills with the German Navy in the Baltic Sea on 9 March.

Turkey tests MÜREN CMS on Preveze-class submarine for the first time
The Turkish Navy has conducted a successful test-firing from the new Pereveze-class submarine TCG Pereveze using the MÜREN combat management system.

Russian Navy conducts missile strikes, blocks Ukraine’s Black Sea coast
According to the information published by the UK Ministry of Defence, the Russian naval forces have established a distant blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea coast while continuing to conduct missile strikes throughout the country.

Ireland buys two inshore patrol vessels from New Zealand
The Government of Ireland has announced the purchase of two inshore patrol vessels (IPVs) from the New Zealand Government.

New details emerge about Type 32 frigates as UK reveals refreshed shipbuilding strategy
As part of the refreshed National Shipbuilding Strategy published yesterday, the UK government has announced new details regarding the navy’s Type 32 frigates.

Spanish Navy’s Tornado departs on African deployment
Spanish Navy’s maritime action vessel (BAM) Tornado started ts participation in the African Deployment operation, directed by the Commander of the Operations Command (CMOPS) and conducted by the Commander of the Maritime Operational Command (CMOM) on 7 March.