A ceremonial keel-laying ceremony for the Project 22350 frigate Admiral Gromov has taken place at Severnaya Verf Shipyard.
Royal Navy’s Type 31 frigate program has been hit by a £140 million cost adjustment, after contractor Babcock International identified higher-than-expected rework and productivity issues during construction of the vessels.
Swedish defense company Saab has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement in the naval domain with the PGZ Group, Poland’s largest defense corporation.
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has carried out the lowering into dry dock of macrostructure 300 of the Spanish Navy’s maritime action vessel for underwater intervention (BAM-IS).
The UK has deployed the Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon to the Middle East as part of preparations for a potential multinational mission.
Canada, Finland and the United States have advanced cooperation under the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE Pact), reinforcing efforts to expand Arctic and polar icebreaker production capacity.
The German Navy’s F126 frigate program has reached a new milestone following a major contract amendment that will see the fleet equipped with modernized rigid-hulled inflatable boats (RHIBs).
Classification society DNV has granted approval in principle (AIP) for an autonomous unmanned watercraft developed by German shipbuilder TKMS.
L3Harris has been selected to support the Polish Navy’s operational capabilities and maritime defense with a ship management system for the new Miecznik-class frigates.
The world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), hosted a high-level US Navy visit while operating in the Mediterranean Sea on May 5, 2026.
Turkish defense company Aselsan has unveiled a new generation of unmanned naval systems, including KILIÇ autonomous underwater strike systems family and TUFAN unmanned surface vehicle.
The UK has unveiled plans for a new multinational maritime force with nine European allies, aiming to strengthen collective deterrence and operational readiness in the North Atlantic and High North.
The German Navy has christened the fifth and final K130 corvette (Braunschweig-class) from the second batch of the vessels.
German shipbuilder TKMS and Greece’s Skaramangas Shipyards entered into an agreement to jointly execute the mid-life upgrade (MLU) program for the four HDW class 214 submarines of the Hellenic Navy.
