Australia and the United Kingdom (UK) have signed the bilateral Nuclear-Powered Submarine Partnership and Collaboration Treaty (the Geelong Treaty) in Geelong, Victoria.
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale to the Government of Bulgaria of naval strike missile coastal defense system (NSM CDS) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $620 million.
American classification society ABS and South Korean heavyweight HD Hyundai have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that opens the door for joint development projects to develop international naval ships.
The Danish Government and the Danish Democrats, the Socialist People’s Party, Liberal Alliance, the Conservative People’s Party, the Danish People’s Party, and the Social Liberal Party have entered into an agreement under the Danish Defence Agreement 2024-2033 to strengthen the Danish Navy.
The Australian government has signed a contract with Kongsberg Defence Australia to establish Australia’s first guided weapons production factory in Newcastle.
General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a $1 billion undefinitized contract modification from the U.S. Department of Defense, allowing the company to purchase long lead time materials for Virginia Class Block VI submarines.
John Phelan was sworn in as the 79th Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) at the National Archives, on March 25, 2025.
Australia has entered a $200 million agreement with the United States (U.S.) to acquire additional quantities of MK-48 heavy weight torpedoes.
The Australian Government has launched the AUKUS submarine industry strategy, which outlines the prioritization framework that is expected to give businesses the confidence to invest in their own technical capabilities, personnel and facilities.
Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), a government-to-government contracting agency, has been awarded a $14 million contract with the United States Department of Defense (U.S. DoD) to supply QinetiQ’s uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV), Vindicator, and related services to the Naval Air Warfare Center We
Within the European Defense Fund (EDF) framework, French company Thales is leading a defense project SEACURE to achieve a sovereign European capability in future autonomous anti-submarine and seabed warfare.
Australia has released the 2024 Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment Plan, which outlines the government’s record investment of up to $159 billion over the next decade.
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).
Germany’s Port of Hamburg has received its first hybrid police boat which is expected to help it achieve the goal of becoming climate-neutral by 2040.
