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Trump opens doors to foreign navy shipbuilding, seeks return to steam catapults on carriers

US establishes new multi-domain attack drone task force

CBO: US Navy’s Trump-class battleship program could cost $275B

The US Navy’s planned fleet of nuclear-powered guided missile battleships could cost about $275 billion through 2056, according to a new...

UK funds next Dreadnought-class submarine phase with £8.4B package

The UK government has announced an £8.4 billion ($11.2 billion) investment to advance the next phase of the Royal Navy's Dreadnought-class...

Australia invests another $4.6 billion in AUKUS submarine construction yard

The Australian government has announced an additional A$4.6 billion investment in the infrastructure needed to deliver the country's future...

UK buys strategic energy site to support future naval operations

The UK Ministry of Defense has acquired Scotland’s Finnart Oil Terminal in a multi-million-pound investment aimed at strengthening Royal Navy fuel resilience, securing critical energy infrastructure and enabling the future relocation of the service’s mine-hunting capability.

Portugal selects Italy for three next-gen frigates in major naval fleet upgrade

Portugal has signed a government-to-government agreement with Italy to acquire three next-generation frigates as part of the European Union’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) investment framework, marking a major step in the modernization of the Portuguese Navy’s surface fleet.

GAO: US Navy’s Zumwalt hypersonic missile upgrade program hit by major delay

The US Navy’s effort to equip its three Zumwalt-class destroyers with the conventional prompts strike (CPS) hypersonic missile has fallen 24 months behind schedule, according to a new report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO), raising fresh concerns over the timeline for fielding the

US Navy awards $2.2B contract to speed delivery of new medium landing ships

The US Navy has awarded a $2.2 billion contract to TOTE Services for vessel construction management (VCM) to oversee the acquisition of the new medium landing ships (LSM).

UK injects £26 billion into three naval bases under decade-long modernization plan

The UK government has committed £26 billion ($35 billion) over the next decade to modernize the Royal Navy’s three main naval bases.

Lithuania eyes Norwegian-developed standardized vessel for its naval fleet

Norway and Lithuania have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation related to standardized vessels, paving the way for Lithuania’s potential participation in Norway’s Standardised Vessel Program and possible procurement of Norwegian-developed platforms.

Netherlands and Belgium to transfer seven minehunters to Bulgaria

The Netherlands, Belgium and Bulgaria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen maritime security in the Black Sea through the transfer of seven mine countermeasure vessels to the Bulgarian Navy.

Ten Joint Expeditionary Force nations agree new maritime partnership

All ten member nations of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) have formally agreed to a new Maritime Proposition aimed at strengthening collective security across the North Atlantic, High North and Baltic regions.

Germany clears purchase of four MEKO A-200 frigates, eyes more warships

The Budget Committee of the German Bundestag has approved the procurement of four MEKO A-200 DEU-class frigates for the German Navy.