
Kraken Robotics and TKMS ATLAS UK have demonstrated the KATFISH unmanned surface vessel launch and recovery system (USV-LARS) from TKMS ATLAS UK’s ARCIMS USV.

James Fisher (JFD Global), a global provider of specialist marine and defense solutions, has secured a contract with PGZ Stocznia Wojenna. The agreement will see JFD Global integrate a combined, hyperbaric and saturation diving system into the Polish Navy’s new salvage and rescue vessel, Ratownik.

Defense major BAE Systems has been awarded a $36 million production contract from Lockheed Martin to deliver multifunction modular mast (MMM) systems for integration onto the US Navy’s Virginia-class submarines.

Thales Canada and Cohere, a Canadian multinational technology company focused on artificial intelligence, have signed a partnership agreement for advanced AI solutions for naval and maritime in-service support.

The UK has launched its ambitious Atlantic Bastion program, aiming to strengthen the Royal Navy and transform its submarine-hunting capabilities across the North Atlantic.

Global engineering services and nuclear company AtkinsRéalis Group has been appointed to deliver nuclear propulsion and engineering capabilities to Rolls-Royce Submarines, supporting the UK’s growing submarine program.

The Royal Australian Navy has marked a significant milestone in maritime innovation with the successful first-of-class trials of the Edge 130 tri-copter drone on the evolved Cape-class patrol vessel HMAS Cape Pillar.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and Ultra Maritime have launched a strategic partnership aimed at revolutionizing anti-submarine warfare (ASW) through unmanned aerial technology.

Norwegian Kongsberg Discovery and Danish MacArtney Underwater Technology have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to integrate Kongsberg’s towed sensing systems onto MacArtney’s remotely operated towed vehicle (ROTV) platforms.

Defense company BAE Systems has been awarded a $22 million contract by the US Navy to produce missile canisters for the Mk 41 vertical launching system (VLS).

Australia’s next-generation Hunter-class frigates have taken a significant step forward, with the Sonar 2087 handling systems completing factory acceptance tests.

Naval Group has strengthened its Dutch industrial partnerships for the Royal Netherlands Navy’s future Orka-class submarines, signing two new contracts with Dutch companies Van Halteren Technologies and Nevesbu during the NEDS 2025 defense exhibition in Rotterdam.

The German Navy has selected Lockheed Martin Canada’s combat management system 330 (CMS 330) for its surface fleet, marking a major boost in bilateral defense cooperation and naval interoperability.

French companies CNN MCO, Thales, and CS GROUP have entered into a strategic partnership to equip the French Navy’s amphibious helicopter carriers (AHC) with a new, highly resilient inertial navigation system designed for electronic warfare environments.