Turkey’s submarine modernization program has reached a new milestone as the second of six planned Reis-class (Type 214TN) submarines, TCG Hızırreis, was formally handed over to the Turkish Navy.
The Polish government has selected the Swedish government’s offer of Saab’s A26 submarines to replace the current Kilo-class submarines.
Defense company BAE Systems has been awarded a $22 million contract by the US Navy to produce missile canisters for the Mk 41 vertical launching system (VLS).
Australia’s next-generation Hunter-class frigates have taken a significant step forward, with the Sonar 2087 handling systems completing factory acceptance tests.
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and the US Navy have reached an agreement that provides for reshaping the future of the Constellation-class frigate program, resulting in the cancellation of four follow-on ships.
Naval Group has strengthened its Dutch industrial partnerships for the Royal Netherlands Navy’s future Orka-class submarines, signing two new contracts with Dutch companies Van Halteren Technologies and Nevesbu during the NEDS 2025 defense exhibition in Rotterdam.
Spanish shipbuilder Freire Shipyard has held a keel-laying ceremony for the new diving support vessel (NB 739) for the Spanish Navy.
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has completed the final round of sea trials for Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128).
The US Navy has taken delivery of the future USS Massachusetts (SSN 798), the 25th Virginia-class submarine, from HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division.
The Indian Navy commissioned INS Mahe, the first of the indigenously designed and built Mahe-class anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW-SWC), during a ceremony held at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
The German Navy has selected Lockheed Martin Canada’s combat management system 330 (CMS 330) for its surface fleet, marking a major boost in bilateral defense cooperation and naval interoperability.
French companies CNN MCO, Thales, and CS GROUP have entered into a strategic partnership to equip the French Navy’s amphibious helicopter carriers (AHC) with a new, highly resilient inertial navigation system designed for electronic warfare environments.
Lockheed Martin and Diehl Defence have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore combining both companies’ air defense capabilities for international surface combat vessel programs for navies around the world.
The Fleet Solid Support (FSS) program for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) has advanced to a new phase following completion of the critical design review (CDR).
