Saronic has been selected to support the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Pulling Guard program, an initiative aimed at developing and demonstrating semi-autonomous escort systems to enhance the survivability of unarmed logistics vessels against emerging threats.
Fincantieri, through its subsidiary WASS Submarine Systems, has secured a major contract from the Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the supply of MU90 lightweight torpedoes.
Raytheon has signed five landmark agreements with the US Department of War to expand production of critical munitions and strengthen US defense readiness.
Algoma Steel has shipped the first plates of Ontario-produced steel to Davie Shipyard in Quebec, where they will be used in the construction of the Canadian Coast Guard’s new icebreaking vessel, Polar Max, marking an important milestone in the program’s progress.
The AUKUS nations have decided to intensify efforts to accelerate the development and integration of robotic and autonomous maritime systems in 2026, building on last year’s successful trials and technology demonstrations.
German shipbuilding company TKMS has signed a framework agreement with Israel’s SpearUAV to advance sub-to-air loitering unmanned aerial system (UAS) capabilities for underwater platforms.
Ultra Maritime has secured a £40 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) to deliver sonobuoys for the Royal Navy’s Merlin maritime patrol helicopter.
Raytheon, an RTX business, has been selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop advanced maritime defense technologies.
L3Harris Technologies has been selected by the US Naval Air Systems Command to develop, test, and manufacture Red Wolf vehicles for the US Marine Corps’ Precision Attack Strike Munition program.
The US State Department has formally approved a potential foreign military sale (FMS) to Spain, authorizing the modernization of five Spanish Álvaro de Bazán-class (F-100) frigates at an estimated cost of $1.7 billion.
The US Navy has awarded Data Link Solutions, a joint venture between BAE Systems and Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, a $248 million production contract to deliver hundreds of multifunctional information distribution system joint tactical radio system (MIDS JTRS) terminals.
Norwegian companies Eelume and Maritime Robotics have unveiled a new mine-hunting system that brings together unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and autonomous underwater robots, aiming to improve the safety and effectiveness of mine countermeasures at sea.
The US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale (FMS) to the Government of Singapore for maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft P-8A, MK 54 lightweight torpedoes, and associated equipment, with an estimated cost of $2.316 billion.
The UK government has decided to invest millions of pounds in strengthening its capabilities in drone warfare and counter‑drone technology.
