
The US Navy has welcomed a new Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer to the fleet, USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124), during a commissioning ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk.

US naval forces have begun an operation to clear sea mines from the Strait of Hormuz, marking a new phase in Washington’s attempt to reopen one of the world’s most strategically vital waterways after weeks of conflict with Iran.

Turkish shipbuilder HAVELSAN has signed a strategic agreement with VN Maritime and Piloda Defence to produce manned, unmanned, and hybrid surface platforms in Italy.

The French Navy has ordered five additional CAMCOPTER S-100 unmanned air vehicles (UAV) from Schiebel.

The British military has exposed a covert Russian submarine operation in and around UK waters, forcing the vessels to retreat back to Russia, the UK Ministry of Defense revealed.

Sensor solutions provider Hensoldt UK has secured two contracts with SRT Marine System Solutions (SRT), a UK-based civil-defence maritime surveillance systems company, to supply a total of 50 radar systems for deployment within integrated national coastal surveillance systems.

The UK government has unveiled a £50 million defense investment in Plymouth and the South West, aimed at accelerating maritime innovation and supporting the development of autonomous naval technologies.

Damen has signed a contract for the delivery of thirteen search and rescue (SAR) 1906 vessels to be operated by the Turkish Coast Guard.

BAE Systems Australia – Maritime and BMT have been awarded the Anzac Class Designer Support Contract (DSC) to sustain and enhance the Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac-class frigates.

Data Link Solutions (DLS), a joint venture between BAE Systems and Collins Aerospace, has been awarded a contract from the US Navy to provide the multifunctional information distribution system joint tactical radio system (MIDS JTRS).

On 15 August, the UK launched a new maritime strategy that sets out how the UK will enhance its capabilities in technology, innovation and cyber security.

American defence firm Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract modification to a previously awarded advanced acquisition contract for the procurement of 129 F-35 aircraft in Lot 15.

The US Navy has conducted the sea phase of exercise Garuda Shield 2022 in the Natuna Sea with the Indonesian Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy.

Provider of vertical flight solutions Bristow has been awarded a 10-year contract by the UK Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) to deliver the Second-Generation Search and Rescue (UKSAR2G) program which includes the deployment of Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 unmanned air system (UAS).