Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN), a joint venture owned by Fincantieri and Leonardo, delivered the multi-role frigate Spartaco Schergat to the Italian Navy, the ninth in a series of ten new European multi-mission frigates (FREMM).
Dutch shipbuilding major Damen Naval has awarded Van Halteren Technologies (VHT) two contracts for the anti-submarine warfare frigate (ASWF) program: the delivery of replenishment at sea (RAS) systems and helicopter transfer systems (HTS).
Italian shipbuilding heavyweight Fincantieri has formalized its investment in WSense, a local deep-tech scale-up specialized in underwater monitoring and communication.
In a ceremony held at Jinnah Naval Base, Ormara, the Pakistan Navy marked a significant milestone with the commissioning of its fourth offshore patrol vessel (OPV), PNS Yamama.
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has been contracted to supply main propulsion packages for five newbuild fleet support ships (FSS) for the Indian Navy.
Spanish shipbuilding major Navantia has secured a contract to support the Royal Thai Navy in its project to enhance the capability of the landing platform dock (LPD) HTMS Chang (792).
Textron Systems Corporation has been awarded a contract to provide software support activity (SSA) and payload integration services to support the US Navy’s mine countermeasures (MCM) unmanned surface vehicle (USV).
The Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate HMS Somerset returned home to Plymouth after more than 100 intensive days on national tasking—including six operations tracking Russian vessels in UK waters.
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has signed a maintenance contract with French shipbuilding company OCEA to strengthen and maintain the operational readiness and sustainability of the PCG’s fleet of French-built patrol vessels.
Indian shipbuilder Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) has laid the keel of the third next-generation offshore patrol vessel (NGOPV) for the Indian Navy.
South Korean shipbuilding heavyweight HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) has signed several contracts with American companies to support maritime defense projects.
The stage is now set for a significant leap in the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) combat capabilities, as a landmark delivery tasking statement has officially launched the upgrade of the Hobart-class guided missile destroyers’ combat systems.
The French Navy’s logistics support ship (LSS) Jacques Stosskopf has started its sea trials, according to the Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR).
Defense company Babcock has been awarded a c.£65 million, five-ship contract to deliver the capability insertion period (CIP) for the Type 31 frigates for the Royal Navy.
