Contracts

Navantia UK wins second vessel export contract at Methil

Navantia to modernize Angola's Mandume-class patrol vessels

Marine Alutech wins German Navy combat boat contract

GRSE, DNV deepen cooperation on warship design

France orders 24 new coastal patrol vessels for Maritime Gendarmerie

France’s Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has awarded a contract to French shipbuilder Couach for the construction of 24 new coastal surveillance patrol vessels for the Maritime Gendarmerie.

UK, Netherlands sign £2.4B deal for next-generation amphibious transport ships

The UK and the Netherlands have signed a £2.4 billion agreement to jointly procure a new class of amphibious transport ships.

Denmark orders four marine environmental protection and minelaying vessels

The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) has signed a contract with Orlogsskibe Danmark, a consortium comprising OSK Design, Karstensens Skibsværft, and Hvide Sande Shipyard, for the construction of four marine environmental protection and minelaying vessels.

Poland orders three A26 submarines from Saab

Swedish defense company Saab has signed a contract with the Polish State Treasury Armaments Agency and received an order for the production and delivery of three A26-type submarines.

Naval Group partners with Croatian firms to support Gowind corvette program

French shipbuilder Naval Group has strengthened its industrial cooperation in Croatia through new agreements with local companies INELTEH and INDI-metal, supporting the country’s planned Gowind multi-mission corvette program.

Fincantieri, REPUBLIKORP ink MoU to build naval vessels in Indonesia

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and REPUBLIKORP, Indonesia’s largest privately owned defense industrial holding company, through its subsidiary PT Republik Palindo Internasional (RPAL), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a strategic partnership to build naval vessels in Ind

Thales to start modernization of Hellenic Navy’s Hydra-class frigates

Defense company Thales has secured a contract from the Greek General Directorate for Defence Investments and Armaments (GDDIA) to begin the modernization of the Hellenic Navy’s Hydra-class frigates.

Navantia, KNS to provide life-cycle support for Norway’s F-310 frigates

Navantia and Kongsberg Naval Services (KNS) have signed a framework agreement in Bergen establishing a long-term contractual basis for industrial and technical cooperation in the support, maintenance, modification, and modernization of the Royal Norwegian Navy’s F-310 Fridtjof Nansen-class frigates.

Thales and BAE Systems to integrate new sensor system on Herne XLAUV

Defense companies Thales and BAE Systems have decided to collaborate on the integration of a new intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) mast system intended for use on the Herne extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle (XLAUV).

UK’s Type 31 frigate program hit by £140M cost adjustment amid rework challenges

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.