
The Royal Netherlands Navy has selected Leonardo’s naval gun system Lionfish to equip its new naval units.

Naval Group and the start-up Icarus Swarms, part of Dronisos, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop drone swarm solutions for navies.

The Royal Navy plans to test a laser weapon for the first time onboard a Type 23 frigate, which will be used to detect, track, engage, and counter unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).

The Australian government has decided to invest up to $4.3 billion to deliver Western Australia’s first large-vessel dry berth at the Henderson shipyard to boost naval shipbuilding capacity.

The first atomic clock of its kind has been fitted to Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales to help ensure pinpoint accuracy wherever the vessel sails.

As part of the refreshed National Shipbuilding Strategy published yesterday, the UK government has announced new details regarding the navy’s Type 32 frigates.

Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) has dedicated a new facility at the Marinette shipyard for the construction of the US Navy’s Constellation-class frigates.

UK Ministry of Defence has published a new update of the “Defence Equipment Plan” which includes a significant increase of budget spending to boost its future naval fleet.

Silentium Defence has secured a contract with the Royal Australian Navy to explore the application of passive radar systems for enhanced situational awareness in the maritime domain.

Submersible manufacturer MSubs and marine robotics technology company Sonardyne have signed a strategic partnership to boost the capabilities of long endurance, autonomous underwater platforms for the UK defence sector.

UK-based defence company BAE Systems has completed the acquisition of a simulation software company Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) for $200 million.

A new submarine base will be built on the east coast of Australia to support the nation’s new nuclear-powered submarines, providing deployment opportunities in both the Indian and Pacific oceans, Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealed.

The US Navy is working to develop a new mine countermeasure (MCM) sensor suite for the MQ-8C Fire Scout that will enable the unmanned helicopter to detect and localize mines and obstacles on land and at sea.

Israel-based tech company DSIT Solutions has launched a new underwater acoustic communication system WhitePointer that enables simultaneous communication between multiple surface and underwater platforms.