
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.

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.

The Rolls-Royce MT30 marine gas turbine has been selected to power Australia’s new naval fleet of general-purpose frigates.

Norway has joined the navies of the UK, Canada, and Australia to forge a formidable future Global Combat Ship partnership.

The US Navy’s Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush has arrived in the Middle East, entering the US Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility with a newly tested drone-killing laser weapon onboard.

The US Government has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to develop, integrate, and test the PAC-3 MSE interceptor within the Aegis combat system.

The Department of the Navy has unveiled a sweeping FY2027 budget request seeking $65.8 billion in shipbuilding funds to procure 34 vessels.

The US Navy has tested a high-energy laser weapon aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77), destroying multiple drones in a landmark demonstration.

The NATO agency in charge of the NH90 program, NAHEMA, has signed a contract with NHIndustries, a consortium between Airbus, Leonardo, and GKN Aerospace, to launch the NH90 Block 2 architecture study.

The Albanese Government has taken a major step towards delivering a larger and more lethal surface combatant fleet, with contracts now signed for Australia’s first three general-purpose frigates.

Exail has secured a new contract for its long-range uncrewed surface vehicle (USV), the DriX H-9, with a leading defense research organization.

The Pakistan Navy has carried out a successful live-fire test of an indigenously developed ship-launched anti-ship ballistic missile, marking a significant step in its evolving maritime strike capabilities.

Defense company Indra has signed a new contract with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) for the supply of electronic warfare and radar systems for the six additional submarines of the Type 212CD program.

The Australian Government has released its 2026 National Defence Strategy alongside a sweeping Integrated Investment Program, outlining a decade-long plan to expand military capability and strengthen national security amid an increasingly unstable global environment.