Norwegian company Kongsberg Maritime has decided to participate in the prequalification phase of the competition for the Royal Norwegian Navy’s new standardized vessels (P1118).
The US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale (FMS) to the Government of Singapore for maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft P-8A, MK 54 lightweight torpedoes, and associated equipment, with an estimated cost of $2.316 billion.
Hanwha Ocean and Babcock Canada have joined forces to pursue a joint approach for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP).
The UK government has decided to invest millions of pounds in strengthening its capabilities in drone warfare and counter‑drone technology.
Destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) has taken a decisive step toward operational service as the US Navy’s first surface combatant equipped for hypersonic strike, completing builder’s sea trials following a sweeping modernization at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding yard in Pascagoula.
Brazil’s Tamandaré-class frigate program has reached a major industrial milestone, with steel cutting underway for the fourth ship, Mariz e Barros (F203), marking the first time all four vessels are under active construction simultaneously in Brazil.
Shipbuilder Austal has launched Hull 544, the final Guardian-class Patrol Boat contracted for construction under the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project (SEA3036-1) for Australia.
Defense giant Babcock has secured the first agreement under the £4 billion Maritime Partnership Programme (MPP) with Indonesia, for the sale of two Arrowhead 140 frigate licences, to be delivered over the coming months.
To help bring the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) new River-class destroyer into service and support them throughout their lifecycle, the Department of National Defence (DND) is building a land-based test facility (LBTF) on DND property at Hartlen Point in Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia.
Albania has appointed Rear Admiral Arsen Mullaj as the new commander of its Naval Force, marking a key leadership change as the government moves to accelerate the modernization of the country’s maritime capabilities.
Hanwha Group has formally entered the Canadian defense market with the launch of Hanwha Defence Canada in Ottawa, appointing former Royal Canadian Navy officer Glenn Copeland as Managing Director and CEO.
Dutch shipbuilding major Damen Shipyards Group has secured a contract with the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces (QENF) for the delivery of two ASD Tugs 3212.
The US military forces have carried out a successful maritime interdiction mission in the Caribbean Sea that highlighted the capabilities of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78).
STM has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Qatar-based Barzan Holdings to collaborate on the joint production and development of advanced unmanned aerial systems and unmanned naval platforms.
