Two American shipbuilders—Bollinger Shipyards and Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO)—have joined forces to form a new partnership, called the United Shipbuilding Alliance (USA), to accelerate US Arctic icebreaking capabilities.
Researchers at the University of South Australia have proposed a new planning formula to optimise the lifecycle value of Australia’s warships, aiming to strengthen naval strategy amid growing geopolitical instability.
Systems Engineering & Assessment (SEA), a subsidiary of Cohort PLC, has secured a 15-year contract with Thales UK to support the Royal Navy’s ship availability through the Maritime Sensor Enhancement Team (MSET) program.
Peru’s state-owned shipyard SIMA Peru has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with South Korean shipbuilding heavyweight HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) to collaborate on a joint submarine development.
The new owner of the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Navantia UK, has initiated significant modernization work for the shipyard.
US tech company Saronic has decided to acquire Gulf Craft, a Louisiana-based shipbuilder, to accelerate its growth into autonomous shipbuilding.
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and its German counterpart thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) have signed an industrial cooperation agreement as part of a broader strategic partnership to provide the Philippine Navy with advanced submarine capabilities solutions.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has unveiled a sweeping development strategy for the Russian Navy, outlining plans for a significant expansion and modernization through 2050.
Italian shipbuilding heavyweight Fincantieri has formalized its investment in WSense, a local deep-tech scale-up specialized in underwater monitoring and communication.
South Korean shipbuilding heavyweight HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) has signed several contracts with American companies to support maritime defense projects.
Turkish defense corporation Aselsan has completed the BARBAROS-Class Frigates Mid-Life Upgrade (BARBAROS-MLU) Project.
Italian shipbuilding major Fincantieri has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Albanian company Kayo aimed at establishing a strategic collaboration to promote the development of the shipbuilding and naval industry in the Balkan country.
South Korean firm Hanwha Aerospace and American company General Atomics Aeronautical Systems have agreed to collaborate in developing and producing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for the global defense market.
US military shipbuilding company HII and South Korean shipbuilding major HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities and collaborate on accelerating ship production in support of defense and commercial shipbuilding projects.
