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Spanish Navy’s F-110 frigate program hits a milestone
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has started up two of four diesel generators on the Spanish Navy’s first frigate of the F110 program.
Naval Group splashes French Navy’s second FDI frigate
Shipbuilding company Naval Group has launched the second defense and intervention (FDI) frigate ordered by France’s defense procurement agency, the DGA, for the French Navy.
Malaysia demands $250M compensation from Norway over cancelled missile deal
Malaysia is seeking more than $250 million in compensation from Norway after Oslo revoked export approvals for a naval strike missile system intended for the Royal Malaysian Navy.
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Navantia UK unveils new autonomous surface vessel design
Navantia UK has unveiled a new model for a large autonomous surface vessel to support the ‘hybrid navy’ of the future.
Cellula Robotics, Metron forge 10-year partnership to advance next-gen AUVs
Cellula Robotics and Metron have signed a 10-year agreement to jointly develop and deliver autonomous undersea capabilities for the US defense market.
Wärtsilä secures lifecycle agreement for Finnish Border Guard vessels
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has signed a 10-year lifecycle agreement with the Finnish Border Guard to support the operational readiness and maintenance of the agency’s offshore patrol vessel fleet in the Baltic Sea.
Leonardo to deliver combat systems for Kuwait’s Al-Dorra missile boat program
Leonardo has signed a major contract with EDGE Group’s Naval Arm, Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), to provide next-generation naval combat systems for the Falaj 3 configuration for the Kuwait Navy Al Dorra missile boat program.
Sweden picks French design for new Luleå-class frigates
The Swedish government has completed a down-select process, choosing France’s Naval Group as the preferred supplier for Sweden’s next-generation frigates under the Luleå-class program.
World’s largest warship comes home after completing epic 57K+ nautical mile odyssey
Nearly 4,500 sailors aboard the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), returned to Naval Station Norfolk on May 16 after an 11-month deployment across the US 4th, 5th, and 6th Fleets.
Exail, L&T partner on Indian Navy’s MCMVs program
L&T has entered a strategic collaboration with France-based Exail to deliver an unmanned mine countermeasure (MCM) suite for the Indian Navy’s Mine Counter Measure Vessels (MCMVs) program.
World’s oldest active supercarrier conducts one of its final major overseas missions
The US Navy’s oldest active aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz (CVN-68), has completed one of its final major overseas deployments after taking part in multinational naval exercises under the Southern Seas 2026 mission.
UK sent 24 F-35s to Middle East without enough spare parts, PAC says
A British parliamentary watchdog has sharply criticised the Ministry of Defense (MoD) after revealing that the UK deployed 24 F-35B fighter jets aboard an aircraft carrier with spare parts packages designed to support only half that number of aircraft.
Hanwha Ocean’s 2,000-ton export submarine design secures LR’s approval
Classification society Lloyd’s Register has awarded its first Approval in Principle (AiP) for an export submarine design to South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean.