The Vlissingen, the second mine countermeasure vessel of the rMCM program and the first one for the Royal Netherlands Navy, was delivered on February 27, 2026, in Den Helder.
Shipbuilding company Austal USA has launched the US Navy’s final expeditionary fast transport, future USNS Lansing (EPF 16).
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has held a keel-laying ceremony for the Italian Navy’s first U212NFS submarine.
German shipbuilder Fassmer has signed a contract in Koblenz with the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) for the construction of four training boats for the German Navy.
Japanese manufacturer Sumitomo Heavy Industries and IMIA, an operating company of ARMADA, have signed an alliance agreement, launching a strategic partnership to support US Navy operations in Japan and surrounding regions.
Underwater defense systems provider DRASS has delivered two swimmer delivery vehicles (SDVs) to the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia.
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia and its Italian counterpart Fincantieri have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly coordinate and execute the European Patrol Corvette (EPC) project.
Ireland has unveiled its first National Maritime Security Strategy, setting out a five-year roadmap to protect the state’s sovereign maritime interests, strengthen defence capabilities at sea, and reinforce the legal order across its vast maritime domain.
On 24 February 2026, SSN De Grasse, the fourth Barracuda-class nuclear attack submarine, carried out its first sea trials, French shipbuilder Naval Group revealed.
French shipbuilder Naval Group has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with Croatian partners within the framework of the Gowind Multi-Role Corvette Program.
Türkiye has commissioned the SANCAR armed unmanned surface vehicle (AUSV) into service with the Turkish Navy.
TKMS and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have delivered the BlueWhale large autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to the German Navy.
Spanish shipbuilder C.N.P. Freire has secured a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV – Försvarets materielverk) to construct four advanced naval support vessels.
A dual milestone in the Royal Navy’s next-generation frigate program has underscored the accelerating pace of naval shipbuilding, as defense company Babcock marked the official start of construction for HMS Bulldog while rolling out HMS Active at its shipyard in Rosyth.
