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HAVELSAN, VN Maritime and Piloda Defence forge strategic pact for hybrid naval platforms
Turkish shipbuilder HAVELSAN has signed a strategic agreement with VN Maritime and Piloda Defence to produce manned, unmanned, and hybrid surface platforms in Italy.
French Navy orders five additional CAMCOPTER UAVs from Schiebel
The French Navy has ordered five additional CAMCOPTER S-100 unmanned air vehicles (UAV) from Schiebel.
UK backs Plymouth as maritime autonomy hub with £50M investment
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 to build 13 SAR vessels for Turkish Coast Guard
Damen has signed a contract for the delivery of thirteen search and rescue (SAR) 1906 vessels to be operated by the Turkish Coast Guard.
$1 billion boost for AUKUS: US expands submarine support to UK
The US has approved a potential $1 billion foreign military sales package to the UK, expanding technical and engineering support for next-generation nuclear-powered submarines developed under the AUKUS partnership.
Ireland plans new legal powers for naval service to strengthen maritime security
Ireland is preparing to introduce new legislation granting the naval service expanded powers to safeguard the country’s maritime domain.
Ireland launches first-ever National Maritime Security Strategy
Ireland has unveiled its first National Maritime Security Strategy, setting out a five-year roadmap to protect the state’s sovereign maritime interests, strengthen defence capabilities at sea, and reinforce the legal order across its vast maritime domain.
After major frigate export deal with Norway, UK decides to double troops in High North
The UK has announced that it will double the number of British troops deployed to Norway over the next three years, increasing its presence from 1,000 to 2,000 personnel.
UK: Major defense investments worth billions harder to track amid DIP delay
Parliamentary committees have raised serious concerns over delays to the UK Defence Investment Plan (DIP), warning that the lack of timely updates is making it increasingly difficult to track major defense programs worth hundreds of billions of pounds.
Albania appoints new naval commander, eyes modernization of fleet
Albania has appointed Rear Admiral Arsen Mullaj as the new commander of its Naval Force, marking a key leadership change as the government moves to accelerate the modernization of the country’s maritime capabilities.
UK’s largest-ever warship export deal spurs record £20 billion defense exports
The UK has recorded its highest defence exports since records began, driven in large part by the country’s largest-ever warship export deal
€1.7 billion defense plan to set Irish Navy on course for major modernization
Ireland has launched a new Defence Sectoral National Development Plan (NDP), which sets out the government’s record €1.7 billion capital investment in defense over the next five years.
AUKUS goes ‘full steam ahead’ as partners shift from review to delivery
The trilateral AUKUS partnership is moving “full steam ahead” into the delivery phase after the United States completed the review, accelerating plans to field next-generation submarines and advanced defense technologies to bolster deterrence in the Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic regions.
UK and Norway sign major defense deal, establish interchangeable Type 26 fleet
The UK and Norway have signed a first-of-its-kind defence agreement that will see British and Norwegian navies operating side by side in the North Atlantic.