
German defense giant TKMS has signed a landmark €800 million contract with the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) to support the German Navy’s submarine fleet.

The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has achieved a series of major milestones in Canada’s national shipbuilding program, advancing the renewal of its fleet.

French defense tech giant Thales and Norwegian defense supplier Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace have signed an agreement to set up a joint venture company in secure communications.

Multidisciplinary construction and engineering services provider Civmec has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Luerssen Australia from NVL Australia (NVL).

MDA Space has been awarded next phase contracts for the delivery and integration of two critical sensor systems for the River-class destroyer (RCD) program.

The Italian Navy has ordered two multi-purpose combat ships from domestic shipbuilding major Fincantieri.

The Indian Navy has held a steel-cutting ceremony for the fourth of the five fleet support ships (FSSs) at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL).

Raytheon, an RTX business, has been awarded a $250 million contract from Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) for Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles (ESSM) Block 2 licensed production.

Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract with Damen Naval to supply twin controllable pitch propellers (CPP) and shaftlines as part of a contract with the Colombian Navy for the new PES frigate.

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN), the joint venture owned by Fincantieri and Leonardo, has signed a through-life sustainment management (TLSM 2) in-service support contract with Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) for the Italian Navy’s FREMM frigates.

Austal USA has completed acceptance trials on the company’s 19th Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the last ship in the class.

Norwegian equipment supplier Vestdavit has received a contract to provide davit systems for the anti-submarine warfare frigate (ASWF) program.

The Indonesian Navy has selected Exail Technologies to provide several robotic systems as part of its underwater mine countermeasure program.

The French Navy has placed an order for five SEAEXPLORER 1000-M gliders from local company Alseamar.