
Damen Shipyards Group has launched the NRP D. João II, a multi-purpose vessel (MPV) 10720, for the Portuguese Navy.

The Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) has secured a new five-year contract with the United States Department of Defense (US DoD) to support maintenance services for the US Navy, with StandardAero set to repair and modify 501K engine components at its Winnipeg, Manitoba, facility.

TKMS has signed a teaming agreement with Canadian lithium company E3 Lithium to establish a strategic framework for cooperation in support of Canada’s future submarine capabilities under the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP).

Hanwha Ocean has completed a 16-month maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) program on the Republic of Korea Navy’s KSS-II (Type 214) submarine Yu Gwan-sun.

Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract to supply 18 large Kamewa waterjets for the Indian Navy’s Next-Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) program.

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has released imagery showing significant damage to the Shahid Mahallati Naval Boatyard in Bushehr following US strikes.

Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) completed a ship wartime repair and maintenance exercise (SWARMEX) on April 5, as part of its scheduled port visit to Cebu, Philippines.

Ultra Maritime has received a contract for low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the AN/SSQ-125B sonobuoys from the US Navy.

Indian Coast Guard has marked key progress in its Fast Patrol Vessel program with the keel laying of FPV-4 and the plate cutting of FPV-7 at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai.

HII and GrayMatter Robotics (GMR) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today to explore the integration of GMR’s Physical AI into shipbuilding operations that could accelerate throughput.

The Pakistan Navy has inducted the second Babur-class (MILGEM) corvette PNS KHAIBAR in Karachi.

The Royal Navy has received its second uncrewed mine hunting vessel, Adventure.

HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division has completed post-shakedown availability (PSA) work on Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS New Jersey (SSN 796).

INS Taragiri, the fourth frigate of the Project 17A class, was commissioned into the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam on April 3, 2026.