The Royal Australian Navy has commemorated the service of HMA Ships Albany, Bathurst, and Childers, the final three Armidale-class patrol boats, during a triple decommissioning ceremony at their home port of HMAS Coonawarra in Darwin.
Romania has signed an intergovernmental contract with the Republic of Türkiye for the purchase of a Hisar-class corvette, marking a major step in strengthening the country’s naval capabilities in the Black Sea region.
General Dynamics NASSCO, a business unit of General Dynamics, and South Korean companies DSEC and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to collaborate on the ship design and manufacturing automation and technology in the US market.
US defense company Saronic Technologies has announced a $300 million investment to expand its Franklin, Louisiana, shipyard, to increase production capacity for its fleet of autonomous surface vessels (ASVs).
The Philippine Navy has placed its second Miguel Malvar-class frigate, BRP Diego Silang (FFG-07), into active service following a christening and commissioning ceremony held on December 2, 2025, at Naval Operating Base–Subic, Zambales.
Norwegian Kongsberg Discovery and Danish MacArtney Underwater Technology have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to integrate Kongsberg’s towed sensing systems onto MacArtney’s remotely operated towed vehicle (ROTV) platforms.
The European Union (EU) and Canada have concluded negotiations granting Canada participation in the new defence procurement instrument, Security Action for Europe (SAFE).
The Royal Navy’s first crewless helicopter is one step from taking to the skies after completing successful trials on the ground.
The Royal Navy’s Carrier Strike Group (CSG) has completed its eight-month global deployment, returning home aboard HMS Prince of Wales and its escort vessels after steaming more than 40,000 nautical miles across the Indo-Pacific, Mediterranean, and beyond.
The Australian Government has announced sweeping reforms to the country’s defense procurement framework, establishing a new Defence Delivery Agency to streamline capability acquisition and sustainment and improve accountability across major projects.
The U.S Navy has accepted delivery of future USS Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. (DDG 124), the newest Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, from General Dynamics Bath Iron Works.
Taragiri (Yard 12653), the fourth ship of Nilgiri-class (Project 17A) and the third built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilding Ltd (MDL), has been delivered to the Indian Navy.
The Brazilian Navy marked a major step in its Submarine Development Program (PROSUB) with the delivery of its third Scorpène-class submarine and the launch of the fourth at the Itaguaí naval base.
Navantia’s Puerto Real shipyard has held a keel-laying ceremony for the Spanish Navy’s new maritime action vessel for underwater intervention (BAM-IS).
